Depute
6 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
To delegate authority or assign a responsibility to another person on one's behalf.
“The senior minister chose to depute the task to her most trusted adviser.”
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de·pute
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Wordle
Contains two Es and a P, with the common DE prefix, making it a useful early guess for uncovering vowels
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Worth 9 points with all common tiles, hooks to DEPUTES for a solid extension
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