desperation

/,dɛspə'reɪʃən/ noun
11 letters4 syllables14 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

A state in which all hope is lost or absent.

“courage born of desperation”

2

Desperate recklessness.

“it was a policy of desperation”

WORD FORMS
Related formdespair
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Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
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Pig Latinesperationday
Starts & ends withD … N
Syllablesdes · per · a · tion
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