Dispatch
/dəˈspætʃ/
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Dispatch
noun
- A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, or military officer.
- The act of doing something quickly.
"We must act with dispatch in this matter."
- A mission by an emergency response service, typically attend to an emergency in the field.
- The passing on of a message for further processing, especially via a dispatch table.
- A dismissal.
verb
- To send (a shipment) with promptness.
- To send (a person) away hastily.
- To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.
- To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.
- To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.
Anagrams of Dispatch
No exact anagrams found for "dispatch". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
d2
i1
s1
p3
a1
t1
c3
h4
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Dispatch
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Dispatch"
Dispatch is a 8-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Dispatch" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dispatch" is a high-scoring word.