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spend

/spɛnd/•verb

Spend commonly means to use up a period of time in a specific way, spend completely, or pay out.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

END

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SPEND” Mean?

/spɛnd/

spend has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses

use up a period of time in a specific way

“how are you spending your summer vacation?”

“They spend a long time”

Synonyms

pass

pay out

“spend money”

“They spend money on their grandchild”

“They spend the money”

Synonyms

expend drop

spend completely

“I spend my pocket money in two days”

“They spend the money”

Word Forms

spent

Synonyms for SPEND

pass expend drop

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word spend with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

use up a period of time in a specific way

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

S, P, E, N, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for spend.

SPEND is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 8.

It starts with S and ends with D.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 20%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using spend in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPEND has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SPEND is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SPEND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SPEND uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside spend.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

SP, PE, EN, ND

Trigrams

SPE, PEN, END

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for spend.

SPEND is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with S and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.