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975 valid words • Unscramble DESPERATELY for Scrabble & Words With Friends

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Best Short Plays
ESPY (9pt)PALY (9pt)PATY (9pt)PAYS (9pt)PLAY (9pt)PRAY (9pt)PREY (9pt)PYAS (9pt)
High-Value Long Plays
DESPERATELY (17pt)REPEATEDLY (16pt)PARSLEYED (15pt)PEDERASTY (15pt)STEELYARD (13pt)DEPARTEES (12pt)DESPERATE (12pt)PLASTERED (12pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 17 pts
WWF: 18 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 975 Words

11-letter 1 words Best: DESPERATELY (17pt)

DESPERATELY17pt

10-letter 1 words Best: REPEATEDLY (16pt)

REPEATEDLY16pt

9-letter 6 words Best: PARSLEYED (15pt)

PARSLEYED15ptPEDERASTY15ptSTEELYARD13ptDEPARTEES12ptDESPERATE12ptPLASTERED12pt

8-letter 44 words Best: PARLEYED (14pt)

PARLEYED14ptPEDATELY14ptREPLAYED14ptPEYTRALS13ptPEYTRELS13ptPLASTERY13ptPSALTERY13ptPTERYLAE13ptDELAYERS12ptESTRAYED12ptRESTYLED12ptSEDATELY12ptDEPARTEE11ptDEPLETES11ptEASTERLY11ptPALTERED11ptPEDERAST11ptPEDESTAL11ptPELTERED11ptPESTERED11ptPLEADERS11ptPREDATES11ptRAPESEED11ptRELAPSED11ptREPASTED11ptREPEALED11ptREPEATED11ptREPLATED11ptREPLEADS11ptSTEEPLED11ptTRAPESED11ptPETRALES10ptPLEATERS10ptPRELATES10ptREPLATES10ptDESALTER9ptRELEASED9ptRESEALED9ptRESEATED9ptRESLATED9ptSTREELED9ptTEASELED9ptTREADLES9ptTEASELER8pt

7-letter 106 words Best: ADEPTLY (13pt)

ADEPTLY13ptPEDLARY13ptPEDLERY13ptRETYPED13ptSPLAYED13ptSPRAYED13ptPARLEYS12ptPARSLEY12ptPEARTLY12ptPEYTRAL12ptPEYTREL12ptPLAYERS12ptPSALTRY12ptPTERYLA12ptREPLAYS12ptRETYPES12ptSPARELY12ptSTEEPLY12ptYELPERS12ptDELAYER11ptLAYERED11ptLYRATED11ptREDEYES11ptRELAYED11ptSTRAYED11ptYEASTED11ptADEPTER10ptDEEPEST10ptDEPARTS10ptDEPLETE10ptELAPSED10ptEYELETS10ptPEARLED10ptPEDLARS10ptPEDLERS10ptPESTLED10ptPETALED10ptPETARDS10ptPETERED10ptPLEADER10ptPLEASED10ptPLEATED10ptPREDATE10ptREPLEAD10ptRESPADE10ptRESTYLE10ptRETAPED10ptSEALERY10ptSEPALED10ptSPEARED10ptSPEEDER10ptSPEELED10ptSPEERED10ptSTAPLED10ptSTEEPED10ptTAPERED10ptTERSELY10ptLEAPERS9ptPALTERS9ptPEELERS9ptPELTERS9ptPERSALT9ptPETRALE9ptPETRELS9ptPLASTER9ptPLATERS9ptPLEASER9ptPLEATER9ptPRELATE9ptPRESALE9ptPSALTER9ptRELAPSE9ptREPEALS9ptREPEATS9ptREPLATE9ptREPLETE9ptRESPELT9ptRETAPES9ptSLEEPER9ptSPELTER9ptSTAPLER9ptSTEEPER9ptSTEEPLE9ptALERTED8ptALTERED8ptDARTLES8ptDEALERS8ptDEAREST8ptDELATES8ptDELETES8ptDERATES8ptLEADERS8ptREDATES8ptREESTED8ptRELATED8ptSEDATER8ptSLEETED8ptSTEELED8ptSTEERED8ptTREADLE8ptELATERS7ptREALEST7ptRELATES7ptRELEASE7ptRESLATE7ptSTEALER7pt

6-letter 197 words Best: DEEPLY (12pt)

DEEPLY12ptDRAPEY12ptPLAYED12ptPRAYED12ptPREYED12ptSPAYED12ptSPEEDY12ptYELPED12ptPALTRY11ptPARLEY11ptPARTLY11ptPASTRY11ptPAYEES11ptPAYERS11ptPEARLY11ptPELTRY11ptPERTLY11ptPLATYS11ptPLAYER11ptPLYERS11ptRAPTLY11ptREPAYS11ptREPLAY11ptRETYPE11ptSLEEPY11ptYELPER11ptDEARLY10ptDELAYS10ptDERAYS10ptDRYEST10ptREDEYE10ptREDYES10ptSLAYED10ptSTAYED10ptSTEADY10ptSTYLED10ptADEPTS9ptDEEPER9ptDEPART9ptDRAPES9ptEATERY9ptELYTRA9ptESTRAY9ptEYELET9ptLAPSED9ptLAYERS9ptLEAPED9ptLYRATE9ptLYSATE9ptPADLES9ptPADRES9ptPARDEE9ptPARLED9ptPARSED9ptPARTED9ptPASTED9ptPEALED9ptPEDALS9ptPEDATE9ptPEDLAR9ptPEDLER9ptPEELED9ptPEERED9ptPELTED9ptPESADE9ptPETARD9ptPLATED9ptPLEADS9ptPRATED9ptRASPED9ptREALTY9ptREAPED9ptRELAYS9ptREPLED9ptSEEPED9ptSLATEY9ptSLAYER9ptSLEETY9ptSPADER9ptSPARED9ptSPREAD9ptSTAYER9ptSTEELY9ptSTYLAR9ptSTYLER9ptYAREST9ptYESTER9ptASLEEP8ptELAPSE8ptETAPES8ptLAPSER8ptLEAPER8ptLEPERS8ptPALEST8ptPALETS8ptPALTER8ptPARLES8ptPASTEL8ptPASTER8ptPATERS8ptPEARLS8ptPEELER8ptPELTER8ptPESETA8ptPESTER8ptPESTLE8ptPETALS8ptPETERS8ptPETREL8ptPLATER8ptPLATES8ptPLEASE8ptPLEATS8ptPRATES8ptPRESET8ptREPAST8ptREPEAL8ptREPEAT8ptREPELS8ptRETAPE8ptSEPTAL8ptSERAPE8ptSTAPLE8ptTAPERS8ptTEPALS8ptTEPEES8ptTRAPES8ptALDERS7ptDARTLE7ptDATERS7ptDEALER7ptDELATE7ptDELETE7ptDELTAS7ptDERATE7ptDERATS7ptDESALT7ptDESERT7ptDETERS7ptELATED7ptELDERS7ptELDEST7ptERASED7ptLADERS7ptLASTED7ptLEADER7ptLEASED7ptLEERED7ptREDATE7ptREELED7ptRESEDA7ptRESEED7ptRESTED7ptSALTED7ptSEALED7ptSEARED7ptSEATED7ptSEDATE7ptSEEDER7ptSEELED7ptSLATED7ptSTALED7ptSTARED7ptTEARED7ptTEASED7ptTRADES7ptTREADS7ptALERTS6ptALTERS6ptARETES6ptARTELS6ptEASTER6ptEATERS6ptELATER6ptELATES6ptESTRAL6ptLAREES6ptLASTER6ptLEASER6ptRATELS6ptREALES6ptRELATE6ptRELETS6ptRESALE6ptRESEAL6ptRESEAT6ptSALTER6ptSEALER6ptSEATER6ptSLATER6ptSTALER6ptSTELAE6ptSTELAR6ptSTREEL6ptTALERS6ptTEASEL6ptTEASER6pt

5-letter 276 words Best: PARDY (11pt)

PARDY11ptPAYED11ptPERDY11ptTYPED11ptAPERY10ptAPTLY10ptPALSY10ptPARTY10ptPASTY10ptPATLY10ptPATSY10ptPAYEE10ptPAYER10ptPEATY10ptPEERY10ptPESTY10ptPLATY10ptPLAYS10ptPLYER10ptPRAYS10ptPREYS10ptPYRES10ptRASPY10ptREPAY10ptREPLY10ptSEEPY10ptSLYPE10ptSPLAY10ptSPRAY10ptTYPAL10ptTYPES10ptYELPS10ptDEARY9ptDELAY9ptDERAY9ptDRAYS9ptDYERS9ptLARDY9ptLAYED9ptLEADY9ptLYARD9ptLYSED9ptRAYED9ptREADY9ptREDLY9ptREDYE9ptREEDY9ptSADLY9ptSEEDY9ptSTYED9ptTARDY9ptTYRED9ptYARDS9ptADEPT8ptARTSY8ptARYLS8ptDEEPS8ptDRAPE8ptEARLY8ptEYERS8ptEYRAS8ptEYRES8ptLAYER8ptLEARY8ptLEERY8ptLYART8ptLYASE8ptLYRES8ptPADLE8ptPADRE8ptPALED8ptPARDS8ptPARED8ptPATED8ptPEDAL8ptPEDES8ptPLEAD8ptPREED8ptRAPED8ptRELAY8ptRESAY8ptSALTY8ptSATYR8ptSAYER8ptSEELY8ptSLATY8ptSLYER8ptSPADE8ptSPAED8ptSPEED8ptSTRAY8ptSTYLE8ptTAPED8ptTEARY8ptTRAYS8ptTREYS8ptTYEES8ptTYERS8ptTYRES8ptYEARS8ptYEAST8ptAPERS7ptAPRES7ptAPTER7ptASPER7ptEPEES7ptETAPE7ptLAPSE7ptLEAPS7ptLEAPT7ptLEPER7ptLEPTA7ptPALER7ptPALES7ptPALET7ptPARES7ptPARLE7ptPARSE7ptPARTS7ptPASTE7ptPATER7ptPATES7ptPEALS7ptPEARL7ptPEARS7ptPEART7ptPEASE7ptPEATS7ptPEELS7ptPEERS7ptPELES7ptPELTS7ptPEREA7ptPERSE7ptPETAL7ptPETER7ptPLATE7ptPLATS7ptPLEAS7ptPLEAT7ptPRASE7ptPRATE7ptPRATS7ptPREES7ptPRESA7ptPRESE7ptPREST7ptRAPES7ptREAPS7ptREPEL7ptSALEP7ptSEPAL7ptSEPTA7ptSLEEP7ptSLEPT7ptSPALE7ptSPARE7ptSPATE7ptSPEAR7ptSPEEL7ptSPEER7ptSPELT7ptSPLAT7ptSPRAT7ptSPREE7ptSTEEP7ptSTRAP7ptSTREP7ptTAPER7ptTAPES7ptTARPS7ptTEPAL7ptTEPAS7ptTEPEE7ptTRAPS7ptAEDES6ptALDER6ptDALES6ptDARES6ptDARTS6ptDATER6ptDATES6ptDEALS6ptDEALT6ptDEARS6ptDEERS6ptDEETS6ptDELES6ptDELTA6ptDERAT6ptDETER6ptDRATS6ptDREES6ptDREST6ptEARED6ptEASED6ptELDER6ptLADER6ptLADES6ptLARDS6ptLASED6ptLATED6ptLEADS6ptRASED6ptRATED6ptREADS6ptREDES6ptREEDS6ptSATED6ptSEDER6ptSERED6ptSTADE6ptSTEAD6ptSTEED6ptTARED6ptTRADE6ptTREAD6ptTREED6ptTSADE6ptALERT5ptALTER5ptARETE5ptARLES5ptARTEL5ptASTER5ptEARLS5ptEASEL5ptEATER5ptELATE5ptERASE5ptESTER5ptLAREE5ptLARES5ptLASER5ptLATER5ptLEARS5ptLEASE5ptLEAST5ptLEERS5ptLEETS5ptRALES5ptRATEL5ptRATES5ptREALS5ptREELS5ptREEST5ptRELET5ptRESEE5ptRESET5ptSAREE5ptSERAL5ptSETAE5ptSETAL5ptSLATE5ptSLEET5ptSTALE5ptSTARE5ptSTEAL5ptSTEEL5ptSTEER5ptSTELA5ptSTELE5ptSTERE5ptTAELS5ptTALER5ptTALES5ptTARES5ptTEALS5ptTEARS5ptTEASE5ptTEELS5ptTELAE5ptTELES5ptTERSE5ptTESLA5ptTREES5pt

4-letter 220 words Best: ESPY (9pt)

ESPY9ptPALY9ptPATY9ptPAYS9ptPLAY9ptPRAY9ptPREY9ptPYAS9ptPYES9ptPYRE9ptSPAY9ptSPRY9ptTYPE9ptYAPS9ptYELP9ptDAYS8ptDEYS8ptDRAY8ptDRYS8ptDYER8ptDYES8ptEYED8ptLADY8ptYALD8ptYARD8ptYELD8ptAERY7ptAPED7ptARTY7ptARYL7ptAYES7ptDAPS7ptDEEP7ptEASY7ptEELY7ptEERY7ptEYAS7ptEYER7ptEYES7ptEYRA7ptEYRE7ptLAYS7ptLEYS7ptLYES7ptLYRE7ptLYSE7ptPADS7ptPARD7ptPEDS7ptPEED7ptPLED7ptRAYS7ptRELY7ptRYAS7ptRYES7ptSLAY7ptSPED7ptSTAY7ptSTEY7ptSTYE7ptTRAY7ptTREY7ptTYEE7ptTYER7ptTYES7ptTYRE7ptYARE7ptYEAR7ptYEAS7ptALPS6ptAPER6ptAPES6ptAPSE6ptEPEE6ptLAPS6ptLEAP6ptLEPT6ptPALE6ptPALS6ptPARE6ptPARS6ptPART6ptPASE6ptPAST6ptPATE6ptPATS6ptPEAL6ptPEAR6ptPEAS6ptPEAT6ptPEEL6ptPEER6ptPEES6ptPELE6ptPELT6ptPERT6ptPEST6ptPETS6ptPLAT6ptPLEA6ptPRAT6ptPREE6ptRAPE6ptRAPS6ptRAPT6ptRASP6ptREAP6ptREPS6ptSALP6ptSEEP6ptSEPT6ptSLAP6ptSPAE6ptSPAR6ptSPAT6ptSTEP6ptTAPE6ptTAPS6ptTARP6ptTEPA6ptTRAP6ptDALE5ptDALS5ptDARE5ptDART5ptDATE5ptDEAL5ptDEAR5ptDEER5ptDEES5ptDEET5ptDELE5ptDELS5ptDERE5ptDRAT5ptDREE5ptELDS5ptLADE5ptLADS5ptLARD5ptLEAD5ptRADS5ptREAD5ptREDE5ptREDS5ptREED5ptSADE5ptSARD5ptSEED5ptSLED5ptTADS5ptTEDS5ptTEED5ptTRAD5ptALEE4ptALES4ptALTS4ptARES4ptARSE4ptARTS4ptATES4ptEARL4ptEARS4ptEASE4ptEAST4ptEATS4ptEELS4ptELSE4ptERAS4ptERST4ptETAS4ptLARS4ptLASE4ptLAST4ptLATE4ptLATS4ptLEAR4ptLEAS4ptLEER4ptLEES4ptLEET4ptLEST4ptLETS4ptRALE4ptRASE4ptRATE4ptRATS4ptREAL4ptREEL4ptREES4ptREST4ptRETE4ptRETS4ptSALE4ptSALT4ptSATE4ptSEAL4ptSEAR4ptSEAT4ptSEEL4ptSEER4ptSERA4ptSERE4ptSETA4ptSLAT4ptSTAR4ptTAEL4ptTALE4ptTARE4ptTARS4ptTEAL4ptTEAR4ptTEAS4ptTEEL4ptTEES4ptTELA4ptTELE4ptTELS4ptTREE4ptTSAR4pt

3-letter 104 words Best: PAY (8pt)

PAY8ptPLY8ptPRY8ptPYA8ptPYE8ptSPY8ptYAP8ptYEP8ptDAY7ptDEY7ptDRY7ptDYE7ptAYE6ptAYS6ptDAP6ptEYE6ptLAY6ptLEY6ptLYE6ptPAD6ptPED6ptRAY6ptRYA6ptRYE6ptSAY6ptSLY6ptSTY6ptTRY6ptTYE6ptYAR6ptYEA6ptYES6ptYET6ptALP5ptAPE5ptAPT5ptASP5ptLAP5ptPAL5ptPAR5ptPAS5ptPAT5ptPEA5ptPEE5ptPER5ptPES5ptPET5ptRAP5ptREP5ptSAP5ptSPA5ptTAP5ptADS4ptDAL4ptDEE4ptDEL4ptELD4ptLAD4ptLED4ptRAD4ptRED4ptSAD4ptTAD4ptTED4ptALE3ptALS3ptALT3ptARE3ptARS3ptART3ptATE3ptEAR3ptEAT3ptEEL3ptELS3ptERA3ptERE3ptERS3ptETA3ptLAR3ptLAS3ptLAT3ptLEA3ptLEE3ptLET3ptRAS3ptRAT3ptREE3ptRES3ptRET3ptSAE3ptSAL3ptSAT3ptSEA3ptSEE3ptSEL3ptSER3ptSET3ptTAE3ptTAR3ptTAS3ptTEA3ptTEE3ptTEL3pt

2-letter 20 words Best: AY (5pt)

AY5ptYA5ptYE5ptPA4ptPE4ptAD3ptDE3ptED3ptAE2ptAL2ptAR2ptAS2ptAT2ptEL2ptER2ptES2ptET2ptLA2ptRE2ptTA2pt

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About the Word DESPERATELY

  • Letters: 11
  • Scrabble score: 17 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 18 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 975

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How do I play DESPERATELY in Scrabble?
Play DESPERATELY directly for 17 points, or use its letters to form 975 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DESPERATELY between Scrabble and WWF?
DESPERATELY scores 17 pts in Scrabble and 18 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DESPERATELY?
ESPY (9 pts) is a strong short play from DESPERATELY.

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