Definition of spectacles

"spectacles" in the noun sense

1. spectacle

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight

"the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"

2. spectacle

an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale

3. spectacle

a blunder that makes you look ridiculous used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself

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Quotations for spectacles

Spectacles are death's arquebuse. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

To rock the cradle in spectacles. [ Proverb ]

One may discern an ass shrouded in a lion's skin without spectacles. [ Proverb ]

Drunkenness is a pair of spectacles to see the devil and all his works. [ Proverb ]

Optimism begins in a broad grin, and Pessimism ends with blue spectacles. Both are merely poses. [ Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband ]

The balls of sight are so formed that one man's eyes are spectacles to another to read his heart with. [ Johnson ]

All papas and mammas have exactly that sort of sight which distinguishes objects at a distance clearly, while they need spectacles to see those under their very noses. [ Ruffini ]

A good reader is nearly as rare as a good writer. People bring their prejudices, whether friendly or adverse. They are lamp and spectacles, lighting and magnifying the page. [ Willmott ]

spectacles in Scrabble®

The word spectacles 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters spectacles:

SPECTACLES
(171)
SPECTACLES
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

accepts, aspects, capless, caplets, castles, elapses, escapes, pastels, pestles, petless, pleases, selects, staples, tealess, teasels

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word spectacles

SPECTACLES
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In spectacles

SPECTACLES
(171)
SPECTACLES
(171)
SPECTACLES
(114)
SPECTACLES
(114)
ACCEPTS
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ESCAPES
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ESCAPES
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CAPLESS
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CAPLESS
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PETLESS
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CAPLESS
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CAPLETS
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spectacles in Words With Friends™

The word spectacles 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: 20

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

SPECTACLES
(270)
SPECTACLES
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

accepts, aspects, capless, caplets, castles, elapses, escapes, pastels, pestles, petless, pleases, selects, staples, tealess, teasels

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word spectacles

SPECTACLES
(270)
SPECTACLES
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SPECTACLES
(168)
SPECTACLES
(168)
SPECTACLES
(108)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In spectacles

SPECTACLES
(270)
SPECTACLES
(270)
SPECTACLES
(168)
SPECTACLES
(168)
CAPLETS
(125 = 90 + 35)
CAPLESS
(125 = 90 + 35)
ACCEPTS
(113 = 78 + 35)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
SPECTACLES
(108)
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ESCAPES
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ELAPSES
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SELECTS
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SPECTACLES
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SPECTACLES
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Words within the letters of spectacles

2 letter words in spectacles (7 words)

8 letter words in spectacles (1 word)

9 letter words in spectacles (1 word)

10 letter words in spectacles (1 word)

Words containing the sequence spectacles

Words that start with spectacles (1 word)

Words with spectacles in them (1 word)

Words that end with spectacles (2 words)

Word Growth involving spectacles

Shorter words in spectacles

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Longer words containing spectacles

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