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despair

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Is despair a Scrabble word?

Yes, despair is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 10 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of despair?

Definition

verb (English)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.Examples: "I would not despair the greatest design that could be attempted."; "I sometimes despair of getting anything quite simple and honest done in this world by the help of men."obsoletetransitive

2. (transitive) To cause to despair.Examples: "Thinking of what I was despairing about despaired me further"transitive

3. (intransitive) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. [(often) with of]Examples: "We despaired even of life."intransitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "despair"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "despair"?

Scrabble
10 points
D2
E1
S1
P3
A1
I1
R1
Words With Friends
11 points
D2
E1
S1
P4
A1
I1
R1

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