Spare

/ˈspɛə(ɹ)/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of 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.
A spare part, especially a spare tire.

adjective

Scant; not abundant or plentiful.
"a spare diet"
Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; not spending much money.
Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
"I have no spare time."
Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.
"a spare anchor; a spare bed or room"
Lean; lacking flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.

Anagrams of Spare

Exact Anagrams

11 words using all 5 letters:

apers apres asper pares parse pears prase presa rapes reaps spear

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "spare":

5-LETTER WORDS

apers apres asper pares parse pears prase presa rapes reaps spear

4-LETTER WORDS

aper apes apse ares arse ears eras pare pars pase pear peas rape raps rase+7 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ape are ars asp ear era ers par pas pea per pes rap ras rep+2 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aarepas sarape

+ccapers crapes escarp pacers parsec

+ddrapes padres parsed rasped spader

+ggapers gasper grapes pagers parges

+hphrase raphes seraph shaper sherpa

+iaspire paries praise spirea

+jjapers jasper

+llapser parles pearls

Related Word Patterns

SP...Words starting with "sp"...REWords ending with "re"All 5-letter words Unscramble "spare"

Rhyming Words

abampere abjure accoutre acquire acre acrospire acupressure acupuncture adhere adipocere adjure admeasure admire admixture adore+5 more

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