What does DESPERATELY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛspərətli/
- Letters
- 11
- Scrabble score
- 17
- Words With Friends score
- 18
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
adverb
- with great urgency“health care reform is needed urgently”
- in intense despair“the child clung desperately to her mother”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Anagrams of DESPERATELY
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside DESPERATELY
971 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is DESPERATELY a valid word in word games?
DESPERATELY 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 DESPERATELY worth?
DESPERATELY is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from DESPERATELY?
971 other words, including AS, ARE, AT and SEE.