01 Word definition

despondency

11 letters · 3 vowels · 8 consonants

Is DESPONDENCY a word?

Yes. DESPONDENCY is a 11-letter noun. feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DESPONDENCY?

D-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-C-Y

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

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

Synonyms
despondenceheartsicknessdisconsolateness
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends23points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DESPONDENCY spelled?

D1E2S3P4O5N6D7E8N9C10Y11
Starts withDESFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats D, E, N
Vowel balance3 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DESPONDENCY.

How do you spell DESPONDENCY?

DESPONDENCY is spelled D-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-C-Y. It contains 11 letters.