Scrabble & Words with friends points
- despair is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
- despair is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
- despair is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11
Definition of despair
- a state in which all hope is lost or absent (noun)
Examples
- in the depths of despair
- they were rescued from despair at the last minute
Synonyms
- desperation
- abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart (verb)
Examples
- Don't despair--help is on the way!
- the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well (noun)
Examples
- they moaned in despair and dismay
- one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair
See definition of despair in Merriam Webster