What does SPOIL mean?
- Pronunciation
- /spɔɪl/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- make a mess of, destroy or ruin“I botched the dinner and we had to eat out”
- become unfit for consumption or use“the meat must be eaten before it spoils”
- alter from the original
- treat with excessive indulgence“grandparents often pamper the children”
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”
- have a strong desire or urge to do something“She is itching to start the project”
- destroy and strip of its possession“The soldiers raped the beautiful country”
- make imperfect“nothing marred her beauty”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
spoils8
Anagrams of SPOIL
polis7
Words inside SPOIL
32 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is SPOIL a valid word in word games?
SPOIL 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 SPOIL worth?
SPOIL is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from SPOIL?
32 other words, including IS, SO, OIL and OP.