Spot
/spɒt/
noun
- A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
"The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur."
- A stain or disfiguring mark.
"I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out."
- A pimple, papule or pustule.
"I think she's got chicken pox; she's covered in spots."
- A small, unspecified amount or quantity.
"Would you like to come round on Sunday for a spot of lunch?"
- A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.
"Here's the twenty bucks I owe you, a ten spot and two five spots."
verb
- To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
"Try to spot the differences between these two pictures."
- To loan a small amount of money to someone.
"I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch."
- To stain; to leave a spot (on).
"Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface."
- To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
"I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti."
- To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Spot"
Spot is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "spot" can be rearranged to form 5 other valid words.
Using "Spot" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "spot" is a low-scoring word.