Words That Start With DESPOND
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DESPOND
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DESPOND 12 words
8-Letter Words Starting With DESPOND 1
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Our combined English word list has 12 words that start with DESPOND. Most are 11 letters long, they average 16.3 points, the best is DESPONDENCY (20 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 3 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.3
- out of 20 max
- Longest word
- DESPONDENCIES
- 13 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- y 25%
- d 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8.3%
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 DESPOND
d 2e 1s 1p 3o 1n 1d 2e 1n 1c 3y 4
D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + P 3 + O 1 + N 1 + D 2 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + 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).
despondency
- nounfeeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
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How many words that start with DESPOND are there?
There are 12 words that start with DESPOND in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 3 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 DESPOND?
DESPONDENCY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESPONDINGLY (20), DESPONDENTLY (19), DESPONDENCIES (19).
What are some common words that start with DESPOND?
Everyday examples include DESPONDENT, DESPONDENTLY, DESPONDENCY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DESPOND?
DESPONDENCIES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DESPONDENT (10 letters) is the longest common one.