Despairing

/dɪˈspɛəɹ.ɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters

Definition of Despairing

verb

To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
To cause to despair.
(often with “of”) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.

noun

A mood or display of despair.

adjective

Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.

Anagrams of Despairing

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "despairing":

9-LETTER WORDS

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8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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Rhyming Words

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