Definition of spot

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • spot is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • spot is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • spot is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of spot


  • a job in an organization (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. berth
    2. billet
    3. office
    4. place
    5. position
    6. post
    7. situation
  • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. blot
    2. smear
    3. smirch
    4. stain
  • a small contrasting part of something (noun)

    Examples

    1. a bald spot
    2. a leopard's spots

    Synonyms

    1. dapple
    2. fleck
    3. maculation
    4. patch
    5. speckle
  • a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. spotlight
  • a point located with respect to surface features of some region (noun)

    Examples

    1. a bright spot on a planet

    Synonyms

    1. place
    2. topographic point
  • a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pip
  • an outstanding characteristic (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. point
  • a small piece or quantity of something (noun)

    Examples

    1. a spot of tea

    Synonyms

    1. bit
  • a slight attack of illness (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. touch
  • detect with the senses (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. discern
    2. distinguish
    3. make out
    4. pick out
    5. recognise
    6. recognize
    7. tell apart
  • a blemish made by dirt (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. blot
    2. daub
    3. slur
    4. smear
    5. smirch
    6. smudge
  • make a spot or mark onto (verb)

    Examples

    1. The wine spotted the tablecloth

    Synonyms

    1. blob
    2. blot
    3. fleck
  • catch sight of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. descry
    2. espy
    3. spy
  • mar or impair with a flaw (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. blemish
  • a business establishment for entertainment (noun)

    Examples

    1. night spot
  • a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value (noun)

    Examples

    1. an eight-spot
  • a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance (noun)

    Examples

    1. they changed his spot on the program
  • a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising (noun)
  • become spotted (verb)

    Examples

    1. This dress spots quickly
  • mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition (verb)

    Examples

    1. spot the areas that one should clearly identify

See definition of spot in Merriam Webster