spell: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with S · ends with L
Meaning of spell
noun
Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
Example: He cast a spell to cure warts.
A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula.
Example: under a spell
- obsolete
Speech, discourse.
Listed forms: spells.
Source: Wiktionary — spell.
verb
To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.
- UK, obsolete, slang
To hanker or yearn (for something).
Listed forms: spells, spelling, spelled.
Source: Wiktionary — spell.
verb
- intransitive, sometimes, transitive
To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word.
Example: I find it difficult to spell because I'm dyslexic.
- transitive
Of letters: to compose (a word).
Example: The letters “a”, “n” and “d” spell “and”.
- figuratively, transitive
To clarify; to explain in detail.
Example: Please spell it out for me.
- transitive
To indicate that (some event) will occur; typically followed by a single-word noun.
Example: This spells trouble.
Listed forms: spells, spelling, spelled, spelt.
Source: Wiktionary — spell.
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 spell.
noun
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
noun
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
noun
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
noun
a verbal formula believed to have magical force
- magic spell
- magical spell
- charm
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is spell in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of spell
S(1) + P(3) + E(1) + L(1) + L(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 spell
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from spell
7 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in spell. Showing up to 24, longest first.