springe

Plural: springes

Verb

Verb Forms: springed, springeing, springes

To catch or snare, typically with a springe (a type of trap).
To sprinkle; to scatter.
To catch in a springe; to ensnare.

Noun

A snare.

Examples

He tried to springe his opponent into a bad play by setting up a trap.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sprengen, from Old English sprenġan, sprenġċan, from Proto-West Germanic *sprangijan, from Proto-Germanic *sprangijaną (“to cause to spring”). See sprinkle.

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

springe: valid Words With Friends Word