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Desperations
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About 4 syllables
noun · 12 letters · Rare · plural of desperation
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does desperations mean?
noun
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
“in the depths of despair”
Synonymsdespair
desperate recklessness
“it was a policy of desperation”
Definitions shown for desperation, the base form of desperations.
Is DESPERATIONS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 DESPERATIONS worth?
Scrabble
15 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
15 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DESPERATIONS
Best shorter words top 30 of 3474
desperation 14dispensator 14pedestrians 14depressant 13depression 13dipteroses 13dispersant 13dripstones 13interposed 13operatised 13patronised 13pedantises 13pedantries 13pedestrian 13pentosides 13periodates 13personated 13personised 13ponderates 13predations 13presidents 13proteinases 13redeposits 13terpenoids 13torpidness 13transposed 13adeptness 12airspeeds 12antipodes 12diapentes 12
See all 3474 words made from DESPERATIONS Words that end like DESPERATIONS
Common words that share the ending -ATIONS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ATIONS Desperations: quick answers
Is DESPERATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESPERATIONS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DESPERATIONS worth?
DESPERATIONS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does desperations mean?
desperations is the plural of desperation, which means “a state in which all hope is lost or absent”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESPERATIONS?
You can make 3474 shorter words from DESPERATIONS, such as DESPERATION, DISPENSATOR, PEDESTRIANS, DEPRESSANT. See the full list.