Spite

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a desire to hurt or annoy someone

“She broke the vase out of spite.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/spaɪt/

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Synonyms

malicemaliciousnessspitefulnessvenomcattinessbitchinessnastinesshurt

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Wordle

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Words Related to Spite

Anagrams of Spite

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

epist piest piste septi stipe

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “spite” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

saite skite slite smite snite spate spete spice spike spile spine spire spise spits spitz spute stite suite

Words you can make from Spite

Shorter words formed from the letters in “spite”.

epit pest pets sept site step ties tips

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “spite”.

priest

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