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Despites

d 2e 1s 1p 3i 1t 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Rare · plural of despite

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

What does despites mean?

noun

  1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

    “he was held in contempt”

    Synonymscontemptdisdainscorn

  2. contemptuous disregard

    “she wanted neither favor nor despite”

Definitions shown for despite, the base form of despites.

Is DESPITES 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 DESPITES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
d 2e 1s 1p 3i 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
d 2e 1s 1p 4i 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1s 1p 4i 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
d 2e 1s 1p 3i 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DESPITES

Anagrams 1

sidestep

Words that end like DESPITES

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

invitesrewritesexcitesunitesrespitesreunitestermitesignitesincitespetitesreciteselitesfrostbiteswritesbitessitessatelliteswhitescitesappetitesdynamitesexpeditesoppositesparasites
All words ending in -ITES

Despites: quick answers

Is DESPITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESPITES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DESPITES worth?
DESPITES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does despites mean?
despites is the plural of despite, which means “lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESPITES?
You can make 176 shorter words from DESPITES, such as DESPISE, DESPITE, PEDESIS, ESPIED. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DESPITES?
DESPITES rearranges into SIDESTEP.