SPOIL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SPOIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPOIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPOIL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPOIL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPOIL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPOIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about SPOIL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPOIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To damage something so badly that it loses its value, quality or usefulness, or to give someone so much attention and so many treats that their character or behaviour suffers.
Food, plans and surprises can all spoil in the first sense, ruined by heat, bad weather or an unwelcome disclosure, as when a leaked ending spoils a film for everyone who has not yet seen it. Parents and grandparents are often accused of spoiling a child in the second sense, giving in to every demand until the child comes to expect constant attention and struggles with ordinary limits. The plural noun spoils, almost always used in that form, refers to whatever is seized or won after a victory, the spoils of war or the spoils of a successful deal. A related warning, spoiling for a fight, describes someone visibly eager for confrontation, as though itching to start one.
How SPOIL is used
Very common in everyday speech, from ruined food and films to overindulged children and the fixed phrase spoiling for a fight.
- The milk had spoiled after being left out overnight.
- Please don't spoil the ending for anyone who has not yet seen it.
- His grandparents spoiled him with gifts every visit.
- The soldiers divided the spoils of their victory.
- He walked into the meeting clearly spoiling for an argument.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPOIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPOIL
The 5 tiles of SPOIL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPOIL
16 longer words begin with SPOIL.
Words ending in SPOIL
1 words end in SPOIL. Useful as a back hook: play SPOIL onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPOIL inside
11 words contain SPOIL in the middle. Words that start with SPOIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPOIL
Showing 40 of 41. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SPOIL
- Is SPOIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPOIL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPOIL worth?
- SPOIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPOIL mean?
- To damage something so badly that it loses its value, quality or usefulness, or to give someone so much attention and so many treats that their character or behaviour suffers.
- What letters can be added to SPOIL?
- SPOIL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPOIL:
Open SPOIL in the Word Finder