Spit

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To forcefully eject saliva or phlegm from the mouth.

“It is considered very rude to spit in public places.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/'spɪt/

Related Words

Synonyms

tongue salivaspittlespittingexpectorationptyalizeptyalisespew

Antonyms

swallow

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

S, P, I, T are all common letters with no repeats, making this a strong early Wordle guess

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points and hooks cleanly to SPITE, SPITS, and SPIT-ROAST for longer plays

Words Related to Spit

Anagrams of Spit

Words that use exactly the same letters as “spit”.

pits tips

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “spit” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

epit spin spot suit

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “spit”.

epist piast piest pints piste pitas piths posit puist sapit septi shipt situp slipt spait spilt spirt spite spits spitz split sprit stipa stipe

Longer words starting with Spit

Words that begin with “spit”.

spite spits spitz spited spites

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