Definition of despondence

"despondence" in the noun sense

1. despondency, despondence, heartsickness, disconsolateness

feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

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despondence in Scrabble®

The word despondence is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters despondence:

DESPONDENCE
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

decenes, decodes, deepend, deepens, depends, deponed, depones, deposed, descend, despond, encoded, encodes, nondeep, seceded, seedpod, speeded, spondee

 

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despondence in Words With Friends™

The word despondence is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters despondence:

DESPONDENCE
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

decenes, decodes, deepend, deepens, depends, deponed, depones, deposed, descend, despond, encoded, encodes, nondeep, seceded, seedpod, speeded, spondee

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In despondence

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Words containing the sequence despondence

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