Is DESPAIR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESPAIR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESPAIR mean?
- noun
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
“in the depths of despair”
- noun
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
“they moaned in despair and dismay”
- verb
abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
“Don't despair--help is on the way!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DESPAIR
Single letters that turn DESPAIR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of DESPAIR
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DESPAIR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aspired10
- diapers10
- praised10
- diaper9
- drapes9
- padres9
- paired9
- pardie9
- parsed9
- prides9
- prised9
- rapids9
- rasped9
- redips9
- repaid9
- spader9
- spared9
- sparid9
- spider9
- spired9
- spread9
- aspire8
- paries8
- praise8
- spirea8
- drape8
- drips8
- padis8
- padre8
- padri8
- pardi8
- pards8
- pared8
- pedis8
- pride8
- pried8
- raped8
- rapid8
- redip8
- riped8
- sapid8
- siped8
- spade8
- spaed8
- spied8
- aiders7
- deairs7
- irades7
- raised7
- redias7
- resaid7
- apers7
- apres7
- asper7
- pairs7
- paise7
- pares7
- paris7
- parse7
- pears7
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