Play DESPAIR Strategically

229 valid words • Unscramble DESPAIR for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DESPAIR

Best Short Plays

APED (7pt)DAPS (7pt)DIPS (7pt)DRIP (7pt)PADI (7pt)PADS (7pt)PAID (7pt)PARD (7pt)

High-Value Long Plays

ASPIRED (10pt)DESPAIR (10pt)DIAPERS (10pt)PRAISED (10pt)DIAPER (9pt)DRAPES (9pt)PADRES (9pt)PAIRED (9pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 10 pts

WWF: 11 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 229 Words

7-letter 4 words Best: ASPIRED (10pt)

ASPIRED10pt DESPAIR10pt DIAPERS10pt PRAISED10pt

6-letter 28 words Best: DIAPER (9pt)

DIAPER9pt DRAPES9pt PADRES9pt PAIRED9pt PARDIE9pt PARSED9pt PRIDES9pt PRISED9pt RAPIDS9pt RASPED9pt REDIPS9pt REPAID9pt SPADER9pt SPARED9pt SPARID9pt SPIDER9pt SPIRED9pt SPREAD9pt ASPIRE8pt PARIES8pt PRAISE8pt SPIREA8pt AIDERS7pt DEAIRS7pt IRADES7pt RAISED7pt REDIAS7pt RESAID7pt

5-letter 63 words Best: DRAPE (8pt)

DRAPE8pt DRIPS8pt PADIS8pt PADRE8pt PADRI8pt PARDI8pt PARDS8pt PARED8pt PRIDE8pt PRIED8pt RAPED8pt RAPID8pt REDIP8pt RIPED8pt SAPID8pt SIPED8pt SPADE8pt SPAED8pt SPIED8pt APERS7pt APRES7pt ASPER7pt PAIRS7pt PAISE7pt PARES7pt PARIS7pt PARSE7pt PEARS7pt PERIS7pt PIERS7pt PRASE7pt PRESA7pt PRIES7pt PRISE7pt RAPES7pt REAPS7pt RIPES7pt SEPIA7pt SPARE7pt SPEAR7pt SPEIR7pt SPIER7pt SPIRE7pt AIDER6pt AIDES6pt AIRED6pt ASIDE6pt DARES6pt DEAIR6pt DEARS6pt DRIES6pt IDEAS6pt IRADE6pt RAIDS6pt RASED6pt READS6pt REDIA6pt RESID6pt RIDES6pt SIRED6pt ARISE5pt RAISE5pt SERAI5pt

4-letter 70 words Best: APED (7pt)

APED7pt DAPS7pt DIPS7pt DRIP7pt PADI7pt PADS7pt PAID7pt PARD7pt PEDS7pt PIED7pt SPED7pt APER6pt APES6pt APSE6pt PAIR6pt PARE6pt PARS6pt PASE6pt PEAR6pt PEAS6pt PERI6pt PIAS6pt PIER6pt PIES6pt RAPE6pt RAPS6pt RASP6pt REAP6pt REPS6pt RIPE6pt RIPS6pt SIPE6pt SPAE6pt SPAR6pt AIDE5pt AIDS5pt ARID5pt DAIS5pt DARE5pt DEAR5pt DIES5pt DIRE5pt IDEA5pt IDES5pt IRED5pt RADS5pt RAID5pt READ5pt REDS5pt RIDE5pt RIDS5pt SADE5pt SADI5pt SAID5pt SARD5pt SIDE5pt AIRS4pt ARES4pt ARSE4pt EARS4pt ERAS4pt IRES4pt RASE4pt REIS4pt RIAS4pt RISE4pt SARI4pt SEAR4pt SERA4pt SIRE4pt

3-letter 48 words Best: DAP (6pt)

DAP6pt DIP6pt PAD6pt PED6pt APE5pt ASP5pt PAR5pt PAS5pt PEA5pt PER5pt PES5pt PIA5pt PIE5pt PIS5pt PSI5pt RAP5pt REP5pt RIP5pt SAP5pt SIP5pt SPA5pt ADS4pt AID4pt DIE4pt DIS4pt IDS4pt RAD4pt RED4pt RID4pt SAD4pt AIR3pt AIS3pt ARE3pt ARS3pt EAR3pt ERA3pt ERS3pt IRE3pt RAS3pt REI3pt RES3pt RIA3pt SAE3pt SEA3pt SEI3pt SER3pt SIR3pt SRI3pt

2-letter 16 words Best: PA (4pt)

PA4pt PE4pt PI4pt AD3pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt AE2pt AI2pt AR2pt AS2pt ER2pt ES2pt IS2pt RE2pt SI2pt

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About the Word DESPAIR

Letters: 7
Scrabble score: 10 pts
Words With Friends score: 11 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 229

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DESPAIR in Scrabble?: Play DESPAIR directly for 10 points, or use its letters to form 229 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DESPAIR between Scrabble and WWF?: DESPAIR scores 10 pts in Scrabble and 11 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DESPAIR?: APED (7 pts) is a strong short play from DESPAIR.

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