Definition of spontaneous

"spontaneous" in the adjective sense

1. spontaneous, self-generated

happening or arising without apparent external cause

"spontaneous laughter"

"spontaneous combustion"

"a spontaneous abortion"

2. ad-lib, spontaneous, unwritten

said or done without having been planned or written in advance

"he made a few ad-lib remarks"

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Quotations for spontaneous

Pity's tears are spontaneous. [ Anna Cora Mowatt ]

Folly is like the growth of weeds, always luxurious and spontaneous; wisdom, like flowers, requires cultivation. [ Hosea Ballou ]

What reason would grope for in vain, spontaneous impulse ofttimes achieves at a stroke, with light and pleasureful guidance. [ Goethe ]

The growth of the intellect is spontaneous in every expansion. The mind that grows could not predict the times, the means, the mode of that spontaneity. God enters by a private door into every individual. Long prior to reflection is the thinking of the mind. [ Emerson ]

Cheeriness is a thing to be more profoundly grateful for than all that genius ever inspired or talent ever accomplished. Next best to natural, spontaneous cheeriness is deliberate, intended and persistent cheeriness, which we can create, can cultivate and can so foster and cherish that after a few years the world will never suspect that it was not an hereditary gift. [ Helen Hunt Jackson ]

spontaneous in Scrabble®

The word spontaneous is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters spontaneous:

SPONTANEOUS
(126)
SPONTANEOUS
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

aptness, nonstop, noseans, osteons, outspan, passout, peanuts, sonnets, soonest, stepson, sunspot, suntans, unseats, unsnaps, unspent, unstops

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word spontaneous

SPONTANEOUS
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SPONTANEOUS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In spontaneous

SPONTANEOUS
(126)
SPONTANEOUS
(126)
UNSNAPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUNSPOT
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SPONTANEOUS
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(84)
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spontaneous in Words With Friends™

The word spontaneous is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters spontaneous:

SPONTANEOUS
(207)
SPONTANEOUS
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

aptness, nonstop, noseans, osteons, outspan, passout, peanuts, sonnets, soonest, stepson, sunspot, suntans, unseats, unsnaps, unspent, unstops

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word spontaneous

SPONTANEOUS
(207)
SPONTANEOUS
(207)
SPONTANEOUS
(189)
SPONTANEOUS
(126)
SPONTANEOUS
(114)
SPONTANEOUS
(84)
SPONTANEOUS
(76)
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SPONTANEOUS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In spontaneous

SPONTANEOUS
(207)
SPONTANEOUS
(207)
SPONTANEOUS
(189)
SPONTANEOUS
(126)
SPONTANEOUS
(114)
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