Spider

[ˈspʌɪ̯ɾə(ɹ)]

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Spider

noun

  1. Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.
  2. A program which follows links on the World Wide Web in order to gather information.
  3. A float (drink) made by mixing ice-cream and a soda or fizzy drink (such as lemonade).

    "2002, Katharine Gasparini, Cranberry and vanilla ice cream spider, recipe in Cool Food, page 339."

  4. An alcoholic drink made with brandy and lemonade or ginger beer.
  5. A spindly person.

verb

  1. To move like a spider.
  2. To cover a surface like a cobweb.
  3. (of a computer program) To follow links on the World Wide Web in order to gather information.

    "The online dictionary is regularly spidered by search engines."

Anagrams of Spider

4 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "spider":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "spider" 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 "Spider"

Spider is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "spider" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.

Using "Spider" in Word Games

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