12-Letter Words Starting With DESPOND
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DESPOND
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DESPOND 3 words
How common is DESPOND at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 twelve-letter words that start with DESPOND. They average 19 points and the best is DESPONDINGLY (20 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 19
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- y 66.7%
- s 33.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring twelve-letter word that starts with DESPOND
d 2e 1s 1p 3o 1n 1d 2i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + P 3 + O 1 + N 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
despondingly
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words that start with DESPOND are there?
There are 3 twelve-letter words that start with DESPOND 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 twelve-letter word that starts with DESPOND?
DESPONDINGLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESPONDENTLY (19), DESPONDENCES (18).