spy: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 8 letter points · starts with S · ends with Y
Meaning of spy
noun
A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).
A defensive player assigned to cover an offensive backfield player man-to-man when they are expected to engage in a running play, but the offensive player does not run with the ball immediately.
Listed forms: spies.
Source: Wiktionary — spy.
verb
- intransitive
To act as a spy.
Example: During the Cold War, Russia and America would each spy on each other for recon.
- transitive
To spot; to catch sight of; to espy.
Example: I think I can spy that hot guy coming over here.
- intransitive
To search narrowly; to scrutinize.
- transitive
To explore; to see; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country.
Listed forms: spies, spying, spied.
Source: Wiktionary — spy.
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 spy.
noun
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
- undercover agent
verb
catch sight of
verb
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
verb
catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is spy in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of spy
S(1) + P(3) + Y(4) = 8 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 spy
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Shorter words from spy
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