Despatches
/dɪsˈpætʃəz/
Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:19 pts10 letters
Definition of Despatches
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 Despatches
No exact anagrams found for "despatches". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
d2
e1
s1
p3
a1
t1
c3
h4
e1
s1
Total: 18 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Despatches
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 "Despatches"
Despatches is a 10-letter word that scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Despatches" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "despatches" is a high-scoring word.