Words That Start With DESPA
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DESPA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DESPA 14 words
8-Letter Words Starting With DESPA 2
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DESPA 2
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DESPA 6
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DESPA 2
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DESPA 1
Full 12-letter listHow common is DESPA at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 14 words that start with DESPA. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.6 points, the best is DESPATCHING (20 points) and 28.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.6
- out of 20 max
- Longest word
- DESPAIRINGLY
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 28.6%
- r 21.4%
- d 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai57.1%
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 word that starts with DESPA
d 2e 1s 1p 3a 1t 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + P 3 + A 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
despatching
Form of despatch
- verbsend away towards a designated goal
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How many words that start with DESPA are there?
There are 14 words that start with DESPA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DESPA?
DESPATCHING is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESPAIRINGLY (19), DESPATCHED (19), DESPATCHERS (19).
What are some common words that start with DESPA?
Everyday examples include DESPAIR, DESPAIRED, DESPAIRINGLY, DESPAIRING, DESPAIRS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DESPA?
DESPAIRINGLY has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DESPAIRING (10 letters) is the longest common one.