What does SPOIL mean?

Pronunciation
/spɔɪl/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin“I botched the dinner and we had to eat out”
  2. become unfit for consumption or use“the meat must be eaten before it spoils”
  3. alter from the original
  4. treat with excessive indulgence“grandparents often pamper the children”
  5. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”
  6. have a strong desire or urge to do something“She is itching to start the project”
  7. destroy and strip of its possession“The soldiers raped the beautiful country”
  8. 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.

lips6lisp6oils4piso6pols6silo4slip6 slop6soil4 soli4lip5 lis3lop5oil3 ops5pis5poi5pol5psi5sip5 sol3 sop5is2li2 lo2op4os2 pi4 si2 so2

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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.