despite that

12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

despite that is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2E1S1P3I1T1E1T1H4A1T1

2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does despite that mean?