dispute: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 10 letter points · starts with D · ends with E
Meaning of dispute
noun
An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree.
An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree. A disagreement between parties in a contract, lawsuit, treaty, or other legal matter.
- uncountable
Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate.
Listed forms: disputes.
Source: Wiktionary — dispute.
verb
- intransitive
To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.
- transitive
To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss.
Example: Some residents disputed the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact.
To oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call into question; to deny the truth or validity of.
Example: to dispute assertions or arguments
To strive or contend about; to contest.
Listed forms: disputes, disputing, disputed.
Source: Wiktionary — dispute.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for dispute.
noun
a disagreement or argument about something important
- difference
- difference of opinion
- conflict
noun
coming into conflict with
verb
take exception to
verb
have a disagreement over something
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is dispute in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of dispute
D(2) + I(1) + S(1) + P(3) + U(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of dispute
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from dispute
113 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in dispute. Showing up to 24, longest first.