HOPELESSNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HOPELESSNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOPELESSNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOPELESSNESS is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOPELESSNESS
No single letter turns HOPELESSNESS into another word.
How HOPELESSNESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in HOPELESSNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 4 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOPELESSNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOPELESSNESS
- The letter S appears four times in HOPELESSNESS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HOPELESSNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A feeling of despair in which no improvement seems possible.
Hopelessness describes an inner mood, but it is also used for situations that truly cannot be fixed. Counsellors watch for it as a warning sign of deep depression.
How HOPELESSNESS is used
Hopelessness is used in psychology, journalism and everyday talk about despair.
- A wave of hopelessness swept over the stranded crew.
- He spoke of the hopelessness he felt after losing his job.
- The hopelessness of the plan was clear to everyone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOPELESSNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOPELESSNESS
1 longer words begin with HOPELESSNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HOPELESSNESS
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Common questions about HOPELESSNESS
- Is HOPELESSNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOPELESSNESS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOPELESSNESS worth?
- HOPELESSNESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOPELESSNESS mean?
- A feeling of despair in which no improvement seems possible.
- What letters can be added to HOPELESSNESS?
- No single letter can be added to HOPELESSNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HOPELESSNESS:
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