Spite

/spaɪt/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Spite

noun

  1. Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice

    "He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, he could not hold down a job."

  2. Vexation; chagrin; mortification.

verb

  1. To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.

    "She soon married again, to spite her ex-husband."

  2. To be angry at; to hate.
  3. To fill with spite; to offend; to vex.
Anagrams of Spite

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "spite":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "spite" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Spite"

Spite is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "spite" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Spite" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "spite" is a low-scoring word.