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Definition of despatch

"despatch" in the noun sense

1. dispatch, despatch, communique

an official report (usually sent in haste)

2. dispatch, despatch, expedition, expeditiousness

the property of being prompt and efficient

"it was done with dispatch"

3. dispatch, despatch

killing a person or animal

4. dispatch, despatch, shipment

the act of sending off something

"despatch" in the verb sense

1. dispatch, despatch, send off

send away towards a designated goal

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Quotations for despatch

Despatch is the soul of business. [ Lord Chesterfield ]

The swiftest despatch seems slow to desire. [ Publius Syrus ]

Reason and right give the quickest despatch. [ Feltham ]

Business is bought at a dear hand where there is small despatch. [ Bacon ]

Crimes succeed by sudden despatch; honest counsels gain vigor by delay. [ Tacitus ]

Despatch is taking time by the ears; hurry is taking it by the end of the tail. [ Henry Wheeler Shaw (pen name Josh Billings) ]

Hurry and cunning are the two apprentices of despatch and skill; but neither of them ever learns his master's trade. [ Colton ]

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despatch in Scrabble®

The word despatch is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters despatch:

DESPATCH
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

patched, patches, scathed

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word despatch

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In despatch

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despatch in Words With Friends™

The word despatch is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters despatch:

DESPATCH
(150)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

patched, patches, scathed

 

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DESPATCH
(150)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In despatch

DESPATCH
(150)
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(114)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence despatch

Words that start with despatch (7 words)

despatchdespatcheddespatcherdespatchersdespatchesdespatchingdespatchment

Words with despatch in them (1 word)

despatch

Words that end with despatch (1 word)

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Word Growth involving despatch

Shorter words in despatch

at pat patch

pa pat patch

at pat spat

pa pat spat

pa spa spat

Longer words containing despatch

despatched

despatcher despatchers

despatches

despatching

despatchment