Spurious

/ˈspjʊə.ɹi.əs/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Spurious

adjective

False, not authentic, not genuine.
"His argument was spurious and had no validity."
Extraneous; stray; not relevant or wanted.
"I tried to concentrate on the matter in hand, but spurious thoughts kept intruding."
Bastardly, illegitimate

Anagrams of Spurious

No exact anagrams found for "spurious". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns

SP...Words starting with "sp"...USWords ending with "us"All 8-letter words Unscramble "spurious"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

bogus counterfeit fake false

ANTONYMS

genuine representative

Letter Values

s1

p3

u1

r1

i1

o1

u1

s1

Total: 10 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "spurious"All 8-Letter Words Words Starting With "S"

Rhymes With Spurious

abacus aboideaus aboiteaus abomasus abortus abstemious abstentious acajous acanthous acanthus acarpous acarus

Related 8-Letter Words

sabatons sabayons sabbaths sabbatic sabering sabotage saboteur sabulose sabulous sacatons saccades saccadic saccular saccules sacculus

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 "Spurious"

Spurious is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Spurious" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "spurious" is a medium-scoring word.