spoil: Information About The Word 'spoil'

spoil is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'spoil' is made up of 5 letters.

• (n) (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"
• (n) the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it; "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"
• (n) the act of stripping and taking by force
• (v) make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"
• (v) become unfit for consumption or use; "the meat must be eaten before it spoils"
• (v) alter from the original
• (v) treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
• (v) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
• (v) have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"
• (v) destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
• (v) make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"

Using the word 'spoil' in Scrabble will fetch you 7 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 9 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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Words Ending With 'spoil'

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Words Starting With 'spoil'

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