Desperate
/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/
noun
- A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.
adjective
- In dire need of something.
"I hadn't eaten in two days and was desperate for food."
- Being filled with, or in a state of despair; hopeless.
"I was so desperate at one point, I even went to see a loan shark."
- Without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious.
"a desperate effort"
- Beyond hope; causing despair; extremely perilous; irretrievable.
"a desperate disease; desperate fortune"
- Extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous.
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "desperate":
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "desperate" and rearranging:
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Desperate"
Desperate is a 9-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "desperate" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Desperate" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "desperate" is a medium-scoring word.