SPARE
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Definition
Pronunciation: //spɛə(ɹ)//
adj
- (UK, informal) Very angry; frustrated or distraught."When he found out that someone had broken the window, he went spare."
noun
- (bowling) The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare.
- (bowling) The act of knocking down all remaining pins in second ball of a frame; this entitles the pins knocked down on the next ball to be added to the score for that frame.
- (Canada) A free period; a block of school during which one does not have a class."I also remember watching David Letterman's short-lived morning show on TV when I had a spare during my school schedule."
- (Myanmar) assistant or extra hand (typically on buses and lorries)
verb
- To show mercy, to have mercy on.
- To show mercy, to have mercy on.
- To show mercy, to have mercy on."For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance."
- To show mercy, to have mercy on."Kill me, if you please, or spare me."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 8 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SPARE'?
The word SPARE is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
S1
P3
A1
R1
E1
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SPARE'?
The word SPARE is worth 8 points in Words With Friends.
S1
P4
A1
R1
E1
Total: 8 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.