What does SPARE mean?

Pronunciation
/spɛr/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. refrain from harming
  2. save or relieve from an experience or action“I'll spare you from having to apologize formally”
  3. give up what is not strictly needed“he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey”
  4. use frugally or carefully

adjective

  1. thin and fit“the spare figure of a marathon runner”
  2. more than is needed, desired, or required“trying to lose excess weight”
  3. not taken up by scheduled activities“a free hour between classes”
  4. kept in reserve especially for emergency use“a reserve supply of food”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

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Anagrams of SPARE

spear7 pears7parse7reaps7pares7apres7asper7presa7prase7apers7

Words inside SPARE

50 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is SPARE a valid word in word games?

SPARE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SPARE worth?

SPARE is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SPARE?

50 other words, including AS, ARE, PER and RE.