SPOIL — 5 letter word
spoil
The word spoil has 5 letters: S, P, O, I, L. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Spoil has 2 anagrams: poils, polis. As a noun, it means "the act of stripping and taking by force".
5 letter word "spoil": S P O I L — noun
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of spoil
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of spoil
noun
- the act of stripping and taking by force Synonyms: spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation
- the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it "The spoiling of my dress was deliberate." Synonyms: spoilage, spoiling
- (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"
verb
- alter from the original Synonyms: corrupt
- become unfit for consumption or use "the meat must be eaten before it spoils" Synonyms: go bad
- make imperfect Synonyms: mar, impair, deflower
- destroy and strip of its possession Synonyms: rape
- have a strong desire or urge to do something Synonyms: itch
- make a mess of, destroy or ruin Synonyms: bobble
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of Synonyms: cross, scotch, baffle, foil, thwart
- treat with excessive indulgence Synonyms: baby