SPILL
7
Definition
Pronunciation: //spɪl//
verb
- (transitive) To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour."I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor."
- (intransitive) To spread out or fall out, as above."Some sticky juice spilled onto the kitchen floor."
- (intransitive, of a crowd or people within a crowd) To overflow out of a designated area."The crowd spilled onto Maple Avenue."
- (transitive) To drop something that was intended to be caught."That should have been that, but Hart caught a dose of the Hennessey wobbles and spilled Adlene Guedioura's long-range shot."
noun
- (countable) A mess of something that has been dropped.
- A slender piece of anything.
- (mining) One of the thick laths or poles driven horizontally ahead of the main timbering in advancing a level in loose ground.
- (sound recording) The situation where sound is picked up by a microphone from a source other than that which is intended.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 10 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 'SPILL'?
The word SPILL is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
S1
P3
I1
L1
L1
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SPILL'?
The word SPILL is worth 10 points in Words With Friends.
S1
P4
I1
L2
L2
Total: 10 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.