Play DESPERATE Strategically

369 valid words • Unscramble DESPERATE for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DESPERATE

Best Short Plays

APED (7pt)DAPS (7pt)DEEP (7pt)PADS (7pt)PARD (7pt)PEDS (7pt)PEED (7pt)SPED (7pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DEPARTEES (12pt)DESPERATE (12pt)DEPARTEE (11pt)PEDERAST (11pt)PESTERED (11pt)PREDATES (11pt)RAPESEED (11pt)REPASTED (11pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 12 pts

WWF: 13 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 369 Words

9-letter 2 words Best: DEPARTEES (12pt)

DEPARTEES12pt DESPERATE12pt

8-letter 9 words Best: DEPARTEE (11pt)

DEPARTEE11pt PEDERAST11pt PESTERED11pt PREDATES11pt RAPESEED11pt REPASTED11pt REPEATED11pt TRAPESED11pt RESEATED9pt

7-letter 22 words Best: ADEPTER (10pt)

ADEPTER10pt DEEPEST10pt DEPARTS10pt PETARDS10pt PETERED10pt PREDATE10pt RESPADE10pt RETAPED10pt SPEARED10pt SPEEDER10pt SPEERED10pt STEEPED10pt TAPERED10pt REPEATS9pt RETAPES9pt STEEPER9pt DEAREST8pt DERATES8pt REDATES8pt REESTED8pt SEDATER8pt STEERED8pt

6-letter 60 words Best: ADEPTS (9pt)

ADEPTS9pt DEEPER9pt DEPART9pt DRAPES9pt PADRES9pt PARDEE9pt PARSED9pt PARTED9pt PASTED9pt PEDATE9pt PEERED9pt PESADE9pt PETARD9pt PRATED9pt RASPED9pt REAPED9pt SEEPED9pt SPADER9pt SPARED9pt SPREAD9pt ETAPES8pt PASTER8pt PATERS8pt PESETA8pt PESTER8pt PETERS8pt PRATES8pt PRESET8pt REPAST8pt REPEAT8pt RETAPE8pt SERAPE8pt TAPERS8pt TEPEES8pt TRAPES8pt DATERS7pt DERATE7pt DERATS7pt DESERT7pt DETERS7pt ERASED7pt REDATE7pt RESEDA7pt RESEED7pt RESTED7pt SEARED7pt SEATED7pt SEDATE7pt SEEDER7pt STARED7pt TEARED7pt TEASED7pt TRADES7pt TREADS7pt ARETES6pt EASTER6pt EATERS6pt RESEAT6pt SEATER6pt TEASER6pt

5-letter 109 words Best: ADEPT (8pt)

ADEPT8pt DEEPS8pt DRAPE8pt PADRE8pt PARDS8pt PARED8pt PATED8pt PEDES8pt PREED8pt RAPED8pt SPADE8pt SPAED8pt SPEED8pt TAPED8pt APERS7pt APRES7pt APTER7pt ASPER7pt EPEES7pt ETAPE7pt PARES7pt PARSE7pt PARTS7pt PASTE7pt PATER7pt PATES7pt PEARS7pt PEART7pt PEASE7pt PEATS7pt PEERS7pt PEREA7pt PERSE7pt PETER7pt PRASE7pt PRATE7pt PRATS7pt PREES7pt PRESA7pt PRESE7pt PREST7pt RAPES7pt REAPS7pt SEPTA7pt SPARE7pt SPATE7pt SPEAR7pt SPEER7pt SPRAT7pt SPREE7pt STEEP7pt STRAP7pt STREP7pt TAPER7pt TAPES7pt TARPS7pt TEPAS7pt TEPEE7pt TRAPS7pt AEDES6pt DARES6pt DARTS6pt DATER6pt DATES6pt DEARS6pt DEERS6pt DEETS6pt DERAT6pt DETER6pt DRATS6pt DREES6pt DREST6pt EARED6pt EASED6pt RASED6pt RATED6pt READS6pt REDES6pt REEDS6pt SATED6pt SEDER6pt SERED6pt STADE6pt STEAD6pt STEED6pt TARED6pt TRADE6pt TREAD6pt TREED6pt TSADE6pt ARETE5pt ASTER5pt EATER5pt ERASE5pt ESTER5pt RATES5pt REEST5pt RESEE5pt RESET5pt SAREE5pt SETAE5pt STARE5pt STEER5pt STERE5pt TARES5pt TEARS5pt TEASE5pt TERSE5pt TREES5pt

4-letter 101 words Best: APED (7pt)

APED7pt DAPS7pt DEEP7pt PADS7pt PARD7pt PEDS7pt PEED7pt SPED7pt APER6pt APES6pt APSE6pt EPEE6pt PARE6pt PARS6pt PART6pt PASE6pt PAST6pt PATE6pt PATS6pt PEAR6pt PEAS6pt PEAT6pt PEER6pt PEES6pt PERT6pt PEST6pt PETS6pt PRAT6pt PREE6pt RAPE6pt RAPS6pt RAPT6pt RASP6pt REAP6pt REPS6pt SEEP6pt SEPT6pt SPAE6pt SPAR6pt SPAT6pt STEP6pt TAPE6pt TAPS6pt TARP6pt TEPA6pt TRAP6pt DARE5pt DART5pt DATE5pt DEAR5pt DEER5pt DEES5pt DEET5pt DERE5pt DRAT5pt DREE5pt RADS5pt READ5pt REDE5pt REDS5pt REED5pt SADE5pt SARD5pt SEED5pt TADS5pt TEDS5pt TEED5pt TRAD5pt ARES4pt ARSE4pt ARTS4pt ATES4pt EARS4pt EASE4pt EAST4pt EATS4pt ERAS4pt ERST4pt ETAS4pt RASE4pt RATE4pt RATS4pt REES4pt REST4pt RETE4pt RETS4pt SATE4pt SEAR4pt SEAT4pt SEER4pt SERA4pt SERE4pt SETA4pt STAR4pt TARE4pt TARS4pt TEAR4pt TEAS4pt TEES4pt TREE4pt TSAR4pt

3-letter 52 words Best: DAP (6pt)

DAP6pt PAD6pt PED6pt APE5pt APT5pt ASP5pt PAR5pt PAS5pt PAT5pt PEA5pt PEE5pt PER5pt PES5pt PET5pt RAP5pt REP5pt SAP5pt SPA5pt TAP5pt ADS4pt DEE4pt RAD4pt RED4pt SAD4pt TAD4pt TED4pt ARE3pt ARS3pt ART3pt ATE3pt EAR3pt EAT3pt ERA3pt ERE3pt ERS3pt ETA3pt RAS3pt RAT3pt REE3pt RES3pt RET3pt SAE3pt SAT3pt SEA3pt SEE3pt SER3pt SET3pt TAE3pt TAR3pt TAS3pt TEA3pt TEE3pt

2-letter 14 words Best: PA (4pt)

PA4pt PE4pt AD3pt DE3pt ED3pt AE2pt AR2pt AS2pt AT2pt ER2pt ES2pt ET2pt RE2pt TA2pt

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About the Word DESPERATE

Letters: 9
Scrabble score: 12 pts
Words With Friends score: 13 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 369

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DESPERATE in Scrabble?: Play DESPERATE directly for 12 points, or use its letters to form 369 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DESPERATE between Scrabble and WWF?: DESPERATE scores 12 pts in Scrabble and 13 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DESPERATE?: APED (7 pts) is a strong short play from DESPERATE.

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