spill

VERBNOUN /spɪl/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

spill is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3I1L1L1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does spill mean?

VERB · 6 SENSES
1

Flow, run or fall out and become lost.

“The milk spilled across the floor”

“The wine spilled onto the table”

SYNONYMS
2

Reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail).

3

Pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities.

“spill blood”

BROADER
4

Cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over.

“spill the beans all over the table”

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
5

Reveal information.

“The former employee spilled all the details”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
6

Cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container.

“spill the milk”

SYNONYMS
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

The act of allowing a fluid to escape.

BROADER
2

A sudden drop from an upright position.

“he had a nasty spill on the ice”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
3

A channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction.

BROADER
4

Liquid that is spilled.

“clean up the spills”

BROADER
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of spill

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