What does DESPERATE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈdɛsprɪt/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope“a despairing view of the world situation”
  2. desperately determined“do-or-die revolutionaries”
  3. (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair“a desperate criminal”
  4. showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort“made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber”
  5. showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire“felt a desperate urge to confess”
  6. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless“a desperate illness”

noun

  1. a person who is frightened and in need of help“they prey on the hopes of the desperate”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of DESPERATE

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Words inside DESPERATE

364 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is DESPERATE a valid word in word games?

DESPERATE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DESPERATE worth?

DESPERATE is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DESPERATE?

364 other words, including AS, ARE, AT and SEE.