Dispatch
8 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
To send something or someone to a destination or for a particular purpose. Also means to deal with a task quickly and efficiently, or in historical contexts, to kill.
“The emergency services dispatch ambulances and fire engines to incidents across the metropolitan area.”
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Contains common letters 'D', 'S', 'P', 'T', 'C', 'H'; vowels 'I', 'A' provide coverage
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8-letter word worth 16 points; the 'P' and 'H' tiles offer good scoring potential
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