nil desperandum

15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH N

nil desperandum is a valid 15-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

N1I1L1D2E1S1P3E1R1A1N1D2U1M3

1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 =20 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60

MEANING

What does nil desperandum mean?