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Despatch

d 2e 1s 1p 3a 1t 1c 3h 4

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does despatch mean?

noun

  1. an official report (usually sent in haste)

    Synonymsdispatchcommunique

  2. the property of being prompt and efficient

    “it was done with dispatch”

    Synonymsdispatchexpeditionexpeditiousness

  3. killing a person or animal

    Synonymsdispatch

  4. the act of sending off something

    Synonymsdispatchshipment

verb

  1. send away towards a designated goal

    Synonymsdispatchsend off

Is DESPATCH a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DESPATCH worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
d 2e 1s 1p 3a 1t 1c 3h 4

Words With Friends

17 pts
d 2e 1s 1p 4a 1t 1c 4h 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
d 2e 1s 1p 4a 1t 1c 4h 4

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
d 2e 1s 1p 3a 1t 1c 3h 3

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DESPATCH

Words that end like DESPATCH

Common words that share the ending -ATCH, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

dispatchmismatchstopwatchwristwatchscratchcatchmatchpatchwatchbatchthatchhatchlatch
All words ending in -ATCH

Despatch: quick answers

Is DESPATCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESPATCH is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DESPATCH worth?
DESPATCH scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does despatch mean?
As a noun, despatch means “an official report (usually sent in haste)”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESPATCH?
You can make 332 shorter words from DESPATCH, such as PATCHED, HEPCATS, PATCHES, CHAPES. See the full list.