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Is DESPAIR a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DESPAIR is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a state in which all hope is lost or absent”.

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Is DESPAIR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DESPAIR is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: ASPIRED, DIAPERS, PRAISED.

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Letters
7
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
99th percentile

DESPAIR meaning and definition

DESPAIR has 3 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

DESPAIR as a noun

  1. A state in which all hope is lost or absent.
  2. The feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well.

DESPAIR as a verb

  1. Abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart.

DESPAIR Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

DESPAIR scores 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
D22
E11
S11
P34
A11
I11
R11
Total1011

DESPAIR on premium squares

On a double word square DESPAIR scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of DESPAIR

3 words use exactly the same 7 letters as DESPAIR.

  • aspired10
  • diapers10
  • praised10

Unscramble DESPAIR: 285 words from its letters

The letters D, E, S, P, A, I, R make 285 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first.

Words like DESPAIR

One-letter changes to DESPAIR, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

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  • despairs11

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DESPAIR word facts

DESPAIR is a 7-letter word with 7 distinct letters: 3 vowels (E, A and I) and 4 consonants. It starts with D and ends with R. By corpus frequency, DESPAIR is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters D, E, S, P, A, I, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 7 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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DESPAIR Scrabble word FAQ

Is DESPAIR a Scrabble word?

Yes. DESPAIR is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does DESPAIR mean?

DESPAIR is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a state in which all hope is lost or absent”.

How many points is DESPAIR worth in Scrabble?

DESPAIR is worth 10 points in Scrabble: D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is DESPAIR in Words With Friends?

DESPAIR is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of DESPAIR?

DESPAIR has 3 anagrams: ASPIRED, DIAPERS, PRAISED. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in DESPAIR?

You can make 285 shorter words from the letters in DESPAIR, including RISE, SPREAD, RAISE and SIDE.

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