Despise
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To regard someone or something with strong contempt or intense dislike.
“She despised the hypocrisy of those who preached one thing and practised another.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/dɪˈspaɪz/
Syllables
des·pise
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Wordle
Ends in -ISE and contains two E's and two S's, a vowel-heavy pattern worth targeting in later guesses
Scrabble
Worth 12 points with two S tiles available, extends cleanly to DESPISED and DESPISES
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