dispense
VERB
/dɪ'spɛns/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
dispense is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1P3E1N1S1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does dispense mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Give or apply (medications).
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2
Administer or bestow, as in small portions.
“the machine dispenses soft drinks”
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3
Grant a dispensation; grant an exemption.
“I was dispensed from this terrible task”
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