SPARE — 5 letter word
spare
The word spare has 5 letters: S, P, A, R, E. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Spare has 12 anagrams: spaer, spear, pares, parse, pears.... As a adjective, it means "lacking embellishment or ornamentation".
5 letter word "spare": S P A R E — adjective
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends score: 8
Letter analysis of spare
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of spare
adjective
- lacking embellishment or ornamentation Synonyms: plain
- lacking in amplitude or quantity Synonyms: bare, scanty
- thin and fit "the spare figure of a marathon runner" Synonyms: trim
- more than is needed, desired, or required Synonyms: extra
- kept in reserve especially for emergency use
- not taken up by scheduled activities Synonyms: free
noun
- a score in tenpins
- an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle Synonyms: fifth wheel
- an extra component of a machine or other apparatus Synonyms: spare part
verb
- use frugally or carefully
- give up what is not strictly needed "I asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed my journey." Synonyms: give up, part with, dispense with
- refrain from harming Synonyms: save
- save or relieve from an experience or action "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
Anagrams of spare(12)
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