spread

ADJECTIVEVERBNOUN /sprɛd/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

spread is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3R1E1A1D2
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does spread mean?

ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1

Fully extended in width.

“outspread wings”

“with arms spread wide”

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SIMILAR
2

Prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out.

“a table spread with food”

SIMILAR
3

Distributed or spread over a considerable extent.

“eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe”

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VERB · 9 SENSES
2

Spread out or open from a closed or folded state.

“spread your arms”

BROADER
3

Spread across or over.

“A big oil spot spread across the water”

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RELATED
4

Become widely known and passed on.

“the rumor spread”

6

Strew or distribute over an area.

“He spread fertilizer over the lawn”

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7

Cover by spreading something over.

“spread the bread with cheese”

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RELATED
8

Distribute or disperse widely.

“The invaders spread their language all over the country”

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ANTONYMS
9

Become distributed or widespread.

“the infection spread”

“Optimism spread among the population”

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NOUN · 10 SENSES
1

A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures.

“the spread between lending and borrowing costs”

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2

Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle).

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3

Two facing pages of a book or other publication.

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4

A haphazard distribution in all directions.

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NARROWER
5

A meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed.

“they put out quite a spread”

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6

The expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age).

“she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread”

BROADER
7

Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space.

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8

Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time.

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9

A tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes.

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OTHER · 1 SENSE
1

Distribute over a surface in a layer.

“spread cheese on a piece of bread”

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