spurious
ADJECTIVE
/spjʊriəs/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
spurious is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3U1R1I1O1U1S1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does spurious mean?
ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Plausible but false.
“spurious inferences”
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2
Born out of wedlock.
“the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring”
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3
False or fake; not what it appears to be.
“a spurious work of art”
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4
Ostensibly valid, but not actually valid.
“a spurious argument”
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