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DESPERATE

12 pts

/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/

Extended Definitions

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.
  2. Being filled with, or in a state of despair; hopeless.
  3. Without regard to danger or safety; reckless; furious.

adjective

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

Dictionary Definition

in despair and reckless

Letter Values

D2
E1
S1
P3
E1
R1
A1
T1
E1
= 12