10-Letter Words Starting With DESPA
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With DESPA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With DESPA 6 words
How common is DESPA at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 ten-letter words that start with DESPA. They average 16.3 points and the best is DESPATCHED (19 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.3
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- d 16.7%
- g 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai50%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with DESPA
d 2e 1s 1p 3a 1t 1c 3h 4e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + P 3 + A 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
despatched
Form of despatch
- verbsend away towards a designated goal
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How many ten-letter words that start with DESPA are there?
There are 6 ten-letter words that start with DESPA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with DESPA?
DESPATCHED is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESPATCHER (18), DESPATCHES (18), DESPAIRFUL (16).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with DESPA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DESPATCHED (19), DESPATCHER (18), DESPATCHES (18), DESPAIRFUL (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.