Desperate has 13 synonyms including imperative, critical, hopeless. This page lists all similar and related words with Scrabble and Words With Friends point values.
Each word shows its Scrabble point value. Click any synonym to see its own synonyms and related words.
Words associated with desperate by meaning or context.
Desperate contains 9 letters: 4 vowels (E, A) and 5 consonants (D, S, P, R, T). Here is the frequency breakdown:
Desperate scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. As a 9-letter word, desperate can help clear tiles from your rack for bonus points. With 4 vowels and 5 consonants, this word has a consonant-heavy letter distribution.
Highest-scoring synonyms you can use instead:
| Word | Scrabble | WWF | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| imperative | 17 | 20 | 10 |
| despairing | 14 | 17 | 10 |
| hopeless | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| courageous | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| critical | 12 | 15 | 8 |
The most common synonyms for desperate are imperative, critical, hopeless, brave, dangerous. In total, there are 13 words with similar meaning listed on this page.
Desperate does not have widely recognized antonyms in standard English dictionaries.
Yes, desperate is a valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. In Words With Friends, it scores 13 points.
Desperate has 9 letters: 4 vowels (E, A) and 5 consonants (D, S, P, R, T).