Is DESPOND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESPOND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESPOND mean?
- verb
lose confidence or hope; become dejected
“The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 11 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 DESPOND
Single letters that turn DESPOND 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
Words you can make from DESPOND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ponded10
- doped9
- sodden8
- dopes8
- pends8
- ponds8
- posed8
- spend8
- spode8
- dosed7
- opens7
- peons7
- pones7
- deps7
- dope7
- oped7
- peds7
- pend7
- pods7
- pond7
- sped7
- nodes6
- nosed6
- sonde6
- eddo6
- epos6
- nope6
- odds6
- open6
- opes6
- pens6
- peon6
- peso6
- pone6
- pons6
- pose6
- dep6
- ped6
- pod6
- dens5
- does5
- done5
- dons5
- dose5
- ends5
- node5
- nods5
- odes5
- send5
- sned5
- odd5
- ope5
- ops5
- pen5
- pes5
- pos5
- sop5
- eons4
- noes4
- nose4
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