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01 Word definition

despairing

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DESPAIRING a word?

Yes. DESPAIRING is a 10-letter adjective. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DESPAIRING?

D-E-S-P-A-I-R-I-N-G

DESPAIRING contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

    “a despairing view of the world situation”
Synonyms
desperate
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DESPAIRING spelled?

D1E2S3P4A5I6R7I8N9G10
Starts withDESFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats I
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with DES →Words ending in ING →Words made from DESPAIRING →Words with A →Words with D →Words with E →Words with G →

03 Word-game status

Can you play DESPAIRING?

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Base tile value: 14 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 17 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

diaperings14 ptsspinigrade14 pts

05 Related words

More words to explore.

despoiling14 ptsdestaining12 ptsdeclaiming16 ptsdescanting14 ptsdescribing16 ptsdescriving17 ptsdesponding15 ptsdesugaring13 ptsdetraining12 ptsdeadlining13 ptsdebearding15 ptsdebruising14 pts

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About DESPAIRING.

How do you spell DESPAIRING?

DESPAIRING is spelled D-E-S-P-A-I-R-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.