Definition of spectacle

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  • spectacle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • spectacle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • spectacle is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of spectacle

  • a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself (noun)
  • an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale (noun)
  • something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight) (noun)

    Examples

    1. the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape

See definition of spectacle in Merriam Webster