spat
NOUNVERB
/spæt/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
spat is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3A1T1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does spat mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A quarrel about petty points.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles.
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3
A young oyster or other bivalve.
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VERB · 7 SENSES
1
Strike with a sound like that of falling rain.
“Bullets were spatting the leaves”
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2
Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval.
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NARROWER
3
Clap one's hands together.
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4
Become permanently attached.
“mollusks or oysters spat”
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5
Come down like raindrops.
“Bullets were spatting down on us”
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6
Engage in a brief and petty quarrel.
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7
Spawn.
“oysters spat”
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AT THE BOARD