Definition of SPOONFUL

spoonful

Plural: spoonfuls, spoonsful

Noun

  • The amount that a spoon can hold.
  • as much as a spoon will hold
  • The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.

Examples

  • A spoonful of confidence helped him place his risky 7-letter word in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sponeful, sponefull, sponful, spone-ful, equivalent to spoon + -ful.

Synonyms

spoon

Scrabble Score: 13

spoonful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
spoonful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spoonful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

spoonful: valid Words With Friends Word