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despondence

/dɪˈspɒndəns/noun

Despondence can refer to feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless.

1 meaning11 lettersScrabble 17

Length

11

Scrabble

17

WWF

21

Starts

DE

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DESPONDENCE” Mean?

/dɪˈspɒndəns/

despondence has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

Explore the word despondence with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

Length

11 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

D, E, S, P, O, N, D, E, N, C, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
e
s
p
o
n
d
e
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for despondence.

DESPONDENCE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFABFGB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using despondence in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DESPONDENCE has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DESPONDENCE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DESPONDENCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DESPONDENCE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFABFGB

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVCCV

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

DE, ES, SP, PO, ON, ND, DE, EN, NC, CE

Trigrams

DES, ESP, SPO, PON, OND, NDE, DEN, ENC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for despondence.

DESPONDENCE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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