What does DISPATCH mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈspætʃ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an official report (usually sent in haste)
  2. the act of sending off something
  3. the property of being prompt and efficient“it was done with dispatch”
  4. killing a person or animal

verb

  1. send away towards a designated goal
  2. complete or carry out“discharge one's duties”
  3. kill intentionally and with premeditation“The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”
  4. dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently“He dispatched the task he was assigned”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

dispatched19dispatches18dispatching20

Anagrams of DISPATCH

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DISPATCH

198 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

acts6cash9 cast6 hits7paid7 past6 path9 said5 ship9 this7act5 aid4 cat5 had7has6his6hit6 its3sad4 sat3sit3 ad3 ah5as2 at2 ha5hi5 id3 is2it2

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Questions

Is DISPATCH a valid word in word games?

DISPATCH is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DISPATCH worth?

DISPATCH is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DISPATCH?

198 other words, including IS, IT, THIS and AS.