DESPERATE

9 letters 12 Scrabble points /ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/

Definition of DESPERATE

noun
  1. A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.

adjective
  1. In dire need of something.

    "I hadn't eaten in two days and was desperate for food."

  2. 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."

  3. Without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious.

    "a desperate effort"

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters D E S P E R A T E
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 12 points

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