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Spies

s 1p 3i 1e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of spy

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does spies mean?

noun

  1. (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

    Synonymsundercover agent

  2. a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

    “my spies tell me that you had a good time last night”

verb

  1. catch sight of

    Synonymsdescryspotespy

  2. watch, observe, or inquire secretly

    Synonymsstagsnoopsleuth

  3. catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

    “he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge”

    Synonymssight

  4. secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage

    “spy for the Russians”

Definitions shown for spy, the base form of spies.

Is SPIES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is SPIES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
s 1p 3i 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
s 1p 4i 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
s 1p 4i 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
s 1p 3i 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SPIES

Anagrams 2

pisessipes

Hooks for SPIES

Add one letter to the front or back of SPIES to make another word.

Front hooks

espies

Back hooks

None

Words that end like SPIES

Common words that share the ending -IES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -IES

Spies: quick answers

Is SPIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SPIES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SPIES worth?
SPIES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does spies mean?
spies is the plural and third-person singular form of spy, which means “(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SPIES?
You can make 23 shorter words from SPIES, such as PIES, PISE, PISS, PSIS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SPIES?
SPIES rearranges into PISES, SIPES.