spoil
VERBNOUN
/spɔɪl/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
spoil is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3O1I1L1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does spoil mean?
VERB · 8 SENSES
1
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin.
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2
Have a strong desire or urge to do something.
“He is spoiling for a fight”
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3
Destroy and strip of its possession.
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4
Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.
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5
Make imperfect.
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6
Treat with excessive indulgence.
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7
Become unfit for consumption or use.
“the meat must be eaten before it spoils”
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8
Alter from the original.
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NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The act of spoiling something by causing damage to it.
“her spoiling my dress was deliberate”
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2
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war).
“to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy”
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3
The act of stripping and taking by force.
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