spy
NOUNVERB
/spaɪ/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
spy is a valid 3-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
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S1P3Y4
1 + 3 + 4 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does spy mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors.
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2
A secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people.
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VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Catch sight of.
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2
Watch, observe, or inquire secretly.
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3
Catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes.
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4
Secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage.
“spy for the Russians”
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