01 Word definition

desperately

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is DESPERATELY a word?

Yes. DESPERATELY is a 11-letter adjective. DESPERATELY is a adverbial form of DESPERATE: 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 DESPERATELY?

D-E-S-P-E-R-A-T-E-L-Y

DESPERATELY contains 11 letters, begins with D, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

DESPERATELY is a adverbial form of DESPERATE.

1adjective

  1. DESPERATELY is a adverbial form of DESPERATE: arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

    a despairing view of the world situation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends18points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DESPERATELY spelled?

D1E2S3P4E5R6A7T8E9L10Y11
Starts withDESFirst 3 letters
Ends withELYLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DESPERATELY?

DESPERATELY is spelled D-E-S-P-E-R-A-T-E-L-Y. It contains 11 letters.