spread-eagle

VERBADJECTIVE /sprɛd_,iɡəl/
12 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

spread-eagle is a valid 12-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3R1E1A1D2-0E1A1G2L1E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does spread-eagle mean?

VERB · 5 SENSES
1

Defeat disastrously.

SYNONYMS
ROUTSPREADEAGLE
BROADER
SHELLVANQUISHBEATBEAT OUTCRUSHTROUNCE
2

Execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out.

BROADER
FIGURE SKATE
3

Stand with arms and legs spread out.

BROADER
SPRAWL
4

Stretch out completely.

“They spread-eagled him across the floor”

BROADER
EXTENDSTRETCH
5

Stretch over.

“His residences spread-eagle the entire county”

BROADER
RANGESTRADDLE
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

With arms and legs stretched out and apart.

“lay spread-eagle on the floor”

SIMILAR
EXTENDED
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of spread-eagle

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
SPREAD EAGLE15SPREADEAGLE15

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