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01 Word definition

desperado

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DESPERADO a word?

Yes. DESPERADO is a 9-letter noun. a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DESPERADO?

D-E-S-P-E-R-A-D-O

DESPERADO contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with O.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)

Synonyms
desperate criminal
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DESPERADO spelled?

D1E2S3P4E5R6A7D8O9
Starts withDESFirst 3 letters
Ends withADOLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats D, E
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with DES →Words ending in ADO →Words made from DESPERADO →Words with A →Words with D →Words with E →Words with O →

03 Word-game status

Can you play DESPERADO?

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

desperate12 ptsdesecrate12 ptsdespisals12 ptsdespotate12 ptsdespotats12 ptsdespumate14 ptsdesuetude11 ptsdeuterate10 ptsdeuteride11 ptsdeadheads15 ptsdeaneries10 ptsdebarrass12 pts

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About DESPERADO.

How do you spell DESPERADO?

DESPERADO is spelled D-E-S-P-E-R-A-D-O. It contains 9 letters.