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despises

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DESPISES a word?

Yes. DESPISES is a 8-letter verb. DESPISES is a plural or present-tense form of DESPISE: look down on with disdain Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DESPISES?

D-E-S-P-I-S-E-S

DESPISES contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DESPISES is a plural or present-tense form of DESPISE.

1verb

  1. DESPISES is a plural or present-tense form of DESPISE: look down on with disdain

    “He despises the people he has to work for”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DESPISES spelled?

D1E2S3P4I5S6E7S8
Starts withDESFirst 3 letters
Ends withSESLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats E, S
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with DES →Words ending in SES →Words made from DESPISES →Words with D →Words with E →Words with I →Words with P →

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04 Related words

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How do you spell DESPISES?

DESPISES is spelled D-E-S-P-I-S-E-S. It contains 8 letters.