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Despaired

d 2e 1s 1p 3a 1i 1r 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · past tense of despair

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does despaired mean?

verb

  1. abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart

    “Don't despair--help is on the way!”

Definitions shown for despair, the base form of despaired.

Is DESPAIRED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DESPAIRED worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
d 2e 1s 1p 3a 1i 1r 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

14 pts
d 2e 1s 1p 4a 1i 1r 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

14 pts
d 2e 1s 1p 4a 1i 1r 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2e 1s 1p 3a 1i 1r 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DESPAIRED

Words that end like DESPAIRED

Common words that share the ending -AIRED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

impairedrepairedchairedhairedpairedaired
All words ending in -AIRED

Despaired: quick answers

Is DESPAIRED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESPAIRED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DESPAIRED worth?
DESPAIRED scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does despaired mean?
despaired is the past tense of despair, which means “abandon hope”.
What words can you make with the letters in DESPAIRED?
You can make 459 shorter words from DESPAIRED, such as DIAPERED, DISPREAD, PRESIDED, RESPADED. See the full list.