Unscramble DESPERATE

The letters D, E, S, P, E, R, A, T, E can be unscrambled into 367 words, including one anagram that uses every letter: DEPARTEES. The highest-scoring common word is REPEATED (11 points).

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Meaning

What does DESPERATE mean?

  1. noun a person who is frightened and in need of help
  2. adjective arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
  3. adjective desperately determined
  4. adjective (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

DESPERATE in word games

12classic points
13Words With Friends points
9letters (4 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 21 uses per million words

DESPERATE is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of DESPERATE

Words that use all 9 letters exactly once.

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Words made from the letters in DESPERATE

367 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

9-letter words 1 word

departees12

8-letter words 9 words

departee11pederast11pestered11predates11rapeseed11repasted11repeated11trapesed11reseated9

7-letter words 22 words

adepter10deepest10departs10petards10petered10predate10respade10retaped10speared10speeder10speered10steeped10tapered10repeats9retapes9steeper9dearest8derates8redates8reested8sedater8steered8

6-letter words 60 words

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5-letter words 109 words

adept8deeps8drape8padre8pards8pared8pated8pedes8preed8raped8spade8spaed8speed8taped8apers7apres7apter7asper7epees7etape7pares7parse7parts7paste7pater7pates7pears7peart7pease7peats7peers7perea7perse7peter7prase7prate7prats7prees7presa7prese7prest7rapes7reaps7septa7spare7spate7spear7speer7sprat7spree7steep7strap7strep7taper7tapes7tarps7tepas7tepee7traps7aedes6dares6darts6dater6dates6dears6deers6deets6derat6deter6drats6drees6drest6eared6eased6rased6rated6reads6redes6reeds6sated6seder6sered6stade6stead6steed6tared6trade6tread6treed6tsade6arete5aster5eater5erase5ester5rates5reest5resee5reset5saree5setae5stare5steer5stere5tares5tears5tease5terse5trees5

4-letter words 100 words

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3-letter words 52 words

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2-letter words 14 words

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Add one letter to DESPERATE

Words you can make with all the letters of DESPERATE plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in DESPERATE?
You can make 367 words from the letters D, E, S, P, E, R, A, T, E. The longest common ones are REPEATED, DEAREST, DEEPEST, DEPARTS and REPEATS. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of DESPERATE?
DESPERATE has 1 anagram in our word list: DEPARTEES.
How many points is DESPERATE worth?
DESPERATE is worth 12 points with classic tile values and 13 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is DESPERATE a valid word?
Yes. DESPERATE is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.

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