Spun
4 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of spin, meaning to have rotated rapidly around a central axis or to have twisted fibre into thread.
“The dancer spun gracefully across the stage and came to a halt in the spotlight.”
Pronunciation
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/ˈspʌn/
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S, P, U, N cover four common positions with no repeats, making this a reliable elimination guess
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Worth 6 points and extends to SPUNK or SPUNGE with an added letter at the end
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