forlorn hope

NOUN /fɔr'lɔrn_hoʊp/
12 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F

forlorn hope is a valid 12-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4O1R1L1O1R1N1H4O1P3E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does forlorn hope mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A hopeless or desperate enterprise.