spare: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with S · ends with E
Meaning of spare
adj
Extra. Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
Example: I have no spare time.
Extra. Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.
Example: a spare anchor; a spare wheel or tyre
Extra. Not occupied or in current use.
Example: We could rent out the spare room.
Not plentiful. Scant; not abundant or plentiful.
Example: a spare diet
Listed forms: sparer, sparest.
Source: Wiktionary — spare.
noun
The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
Parsimony; frugal use.
An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.
That which has not been used or expended.
Listed forms: spares.
Source: Wiktionary — spare.
verb
- intransitive
To show mercy, to have mercy on. To desist; to stop; to refrain.
- intransitive
To show mercy, to have mercy on. To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.
- transitive
To show mercy, to have mercy on. To preserve (someone) from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm (someone); to show mercy towards.
- specifically, transitive
To show mercy, to have mercy on. To preserve (someone) from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm (someone); to show mercy towards. To refrain from killing (someone) or having (someone) killed.
Listed forms: spares, sparing, spared, glossary, sparest.
Source: Wiktionary — spare.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for spare.
adjective
thin and fit
adjective
more than is needed, desired, or required
adjective
not taken up by scheduled activities
adjective
lacking in magnitude or quantity
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is spare in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of spare
S(1) + P(3) + A(1) + R(1) + E(1) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of spare
9 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from spare
43 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in spare. Showing up to 24, longest first.