Definition of dispense

"dispense" in the verb sense

1. distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out

administer or bestow, as in small portions

"administer critical remarks to everyone present"

"dole out some money"

"shell out pocket money for the children"

"deal a blow to someone"

"the machine dispenses soft drinks"

2. dispense

grant a dispensation grant an exemption

"I was dispensed from this terrible task"

3. administer, dispense

give or apply (medications)

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Quotations for dispense

Less coin, less care; to know how to dispense with wealth is to possess it. [ Reynard ]

Cheerfulness is like money well expended in charity; the more we dispense of it, the greater our possession. [ Victor Hugo ]

The wise man can dispense with the favour of the mighty, but not the mighty man with the wisdom of the wise. [ Bodenstedt ]

In perfect wedlock, the man, I should say, is the head, but the woman the heart, with which he cannot dispense. [ Rückert ]

Learn to dispense with things, O friend, bid defiance to pain and death, and no god on Olympus breathes more freely than thou. [ Bürger ]

With temperance, health, cheerfulness, friends, a chosen task, one pays the cheapest fees for living, and may well dispense with other physicians. [ A. B. Alcott ]

The useful encourages itself; for the multitude produce it, and no one can dispense with it: the beautiful must be encouraged; for few can set it forth, and many need it. [ Goethe ]

I think you might dispense with half your doctors, if you would only consult Doctor Sun more, and be more under the treatment of these great hydropathic doctors, the clouds! [ Beecher ]

Far better, and more cheerfully, I could dispense with some part of the downright necessaries of life, than with certain circumstances of elegance and propriety in the daily habits of using them. [ De Quincey ]

dispense in Scrabble®

The word dispense 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters dispense:

DISPENSE
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

despise, penises

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word dispense

DISPENSE
(126)
DISPENSE
(108)
DISPENSE
(84)
DISPENSE
(72)
DISPENSE
(44)
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(44)
DISPENSE
(39)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(30)
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(28)
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(26)
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(24)
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(22)
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(19)
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(17)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
DISPENSE
(14)
DISPENSE
(13)
DISPENSE
(13)
DISPENSE
(13)

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

DISPENSE
(126)
DISPENSE
(108)
DESPISE
(90 = 40 + 50)
DESPISE
(89 = 39 + 50)
DESPISE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PENISES
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENISES
(86 = 36 + 50)
DESPISE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DISPENSE
(84)
DESPISE
(83 = 33 + 50)
DESPISE
(83 = 33 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
DESPISE
(83 = 33 + 50)
DESPISE
(83 = 33 + 50)
PENISES
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
PENISES
(80 = 30 + 50)
PENISES
(80 = 30 + 50)
PENISES
(80 = 30 + 50)
DESPISE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PENISES
(80 = 30 + 50)
PENISES
(80 = 30 + 50)
PENISES
(77 = 27 + 50)
PENISES
(76 = 26 + 50)
DESPISE
(76 = 26 + 50)
DESPISE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DESPISE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DESPISE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENISES
(74 = 24 + 50)
DESPISE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DESPISE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENISES
(74 = 24 + 50)
DESPISE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DESPISE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESPISE
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESPISE
(72 = 22 + 50)
DISPENSE
(72)
PENISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
PENISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
PENISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESPISE
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESPISE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PENISES
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESPISE
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESPISE
(72 = 22 + 50)
DESPISE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DESPISE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PENISES
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
DESPISE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PENISES
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
PENISES
(70 = 20 + 50)
DESPISE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PENISES
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
PENISES
(67 = 17 + 50)
DESPISE
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
PENISES
(64 = 14 + 50)
DESPISE
(64 = 14 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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PENISES
(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
DISPENSE
(44)
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(44)
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(39)
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(36)
SPINED
(36)
SPEEDS
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
SPENDS
(36)
SNIPED
(36)
DISPENSE
(34)
SPEEDS
(33)
DEEPS
(33)
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(33)
SNIPES
(33)
SPEND
(33)
SNIPED
(33)
PINED
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SPIED
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(30)
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(30)
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PEND
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PINED
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
SPEEDS
(27)
SEEP
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
SPEND
(27)
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(27)
DIPS
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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PINED
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
DEEP
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
PIED
(27)
SPIED
(27)

dispense in Words With Friends™

The word dispense 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: 13

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

DISPENSE
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

despise, penises

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word dispense

DISPENSE
(126)
DISPENSE
(90)
DISPENSE
(75)
DISPENSE
(69)
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(60)
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(57)
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(57)
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(56)
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(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(45)
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(45)
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(42)
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(34)
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(34)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(26)
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(23)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
DISPENSE
(15)
DISPENSE
(14)
DISPENSE
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In dispense

DISPENSE
(126)
PENISES
(104 = 69 + 35)
DESPISE
(98 = 63 + 35)
DESPISE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PENISES
(92 = 57 + 35)
DESPISE
(92 = 57 + 35)
DESPISE
(92 = 57 + 35)
DISPENSE
(90)
DESPISE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PENISES
(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
PENISES
(80 = 45 + 35)
DESPISE
(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
DESPISE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PENISES
(79 = 44 + 35)
DESPISE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PENISES
(79 = 44 + 35)
PENISES
(79 = 44 + 35)
DESPISE
(79 = 44 + 35)
DISPENSE
(75)
DESPISE
(74 = 39 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
PENISES
(74 = 39 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
PENISES
(74 = 39 + 35)
DESPISE
(74 = 39 + 35)
PENISES
(73 = 38 + 35)
SNIPED
(69)
DISPENSE
(69)
PENISES
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENISES
(65 = 30 + 35)
DESPISE
(65 = 30 + 35)
DESPISE
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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PENISES
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PENISES
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DESPISE
(61 = 26 + 35)
DESPISE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PENISES
(61 = 26 + 35)
DESPISE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PENISES
(61 = 26 + 35)
PENISES
(61 = 26 + 35)
DISPENSE
(60)
SNIPES
(60)
PENISES
(59 = 24 + 35)
DESPISE
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
DESPISE
(59 = 24 + 35)
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PENISES
(57 = 22 + 35)
PENISES
(57 = 22 + 35)
SNIPED
(57)
SPINED
(57)
PENISES
(57 = 22 + 35)
DESPISE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPENDS
(57)
PENISES
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPINED
(57)
DESPISE
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
PENISES
(57 = 22 + 35)
DISPENSE
(57)
DESPISE
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
PENISES
(57 = 22 + 35)
DESPISE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DESPISE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DISPENSE
(57)
PENISES
(57 = 22 + 35)
PENISES
(56 = 21 + 35)
DISPENSE
(56)
PENISES
(55 = 20 + 35)
PENDS
(54)
SNIPES
(54)
DESPISE
(54 = 19 + 35)
SPEND
(54)
SPINES
(54)
SPEEDS
(54)
PINED
(54)
PENISES
(53 = 18 + 35)
DESPISE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PENISES
(52 = 17 + 35)
DISPENSE
(52)
DISPENSE
(52)
PENISES
(52 = 17 + 35)
DESPISE
(52 = 17 + 35)
PENISES
(52 = 17 + 35)
DESPISE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SNIPS
(51)
PEND
(51)
PENISES
(51 = 16 + 35)
DESPISE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PENISES
(51 = 16 + 35)
DESPISE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PENISES
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEEPS
(51)
DISPENSE
(51)
PINES
(51)
SPENDS
(51)
SPINS
(51)
DISPENSE
(51)
SNIPE
(51)
SPIED
(51)
SPINE
(51)
DESPISE
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPEED
(51)
PENIS
(51)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
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PENISES
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PENISES
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PENISES
(49 = 14 + 35)
DESPISE
(49 = 14 + 35)
DENIES
(48)
DESPISE
(48 = 13 + 35)
DEEP
(48)
PENISES
(48 = 13 + 35)
PENISES
(48 = 13 + 35)
PENISES
(48 = 13 + 35)
SPIES
(48)
SEEPS
(48)
SPINES
(48)
PENS
(48)
DESPISE
(48 = 13 + 35)
DESPISE
(48 = 13 + 35)
PIED
(48)
PENISES
(48 = 13 + 35)
PINS
(48)
PINE
(48)
SNIP
(48)
DESPISE
(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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(46 = 11 + 35)
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(46 = 11 + 35)
SNIPED
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
PSIS
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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PIES
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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DIENES
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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Words containing the sequence dispense

Words with dispense in them (1 word)

Words that end with dispense (1 word)

Word Growth involving dispense

Shorter words in dispense

is

en ens pens

en pen pens

pe pen pens

Longer words containing dispense

dispensed

dispensement dispensements

dispenser dispensers

dispenses