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spew

/spjuː/verb

Spew commonly means to expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth, eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical, or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

3 meanings4 lettersScrabble 9

Length

4

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

SP

Ends

PEW

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “SPEW” Mean?

/spjuː/

spew has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer

The women spew water into the bowl

2

eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical

the volcano spews out molten rocks every day

The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate

Synonyms

3

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

After drinking too much, the students vomited

He purged continuously

The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

Length

4 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

W

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

S, P, E, W

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
p
e
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for spew.

SPEW is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with S and ends with W.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SPEW has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SPEW is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SPEW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

SP, PE, EW

Trigrams

SPE, PEW

Crossword Intelligence

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

SPEW is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with S and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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