Spends
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of spend, meaning uses or passes time or money in a particular way, also used informally as a noun for a budgeted amount of money.
“The project spends most of its annual budget on staffing costs.”
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Wordle
Ends in -ENDS like BENDS and TENDS, starts with SP, five distinct and very common letters
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Worth 9 points, the P adds 3 points, a versatile and familiar word with good hook potential
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