Definitions for Spoor

Spoor spoor

Spelling: [spoo r, spawr, spohr]
IPA: /spʊər, spɔr, spoʊr/

Spoor is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 41 anagrams from letters in Spoor (ooprs).

Definitions for Spoor

noun

  1. a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to track by or follow a spoor.

Origin of Spoor

1815-25; Afrikaans spoor Dutch; cognate with Old English, Old Norse spor, German Spur; cf. speer

Examples for Spoor

Moreover, they had passed within twelve hours; I could tell that by the spoor.

The spoor of the giraffes must have been found and followed, or they would have been back before then.

They struck the spoor of the waggons three days ago and followed it.

They might discover the spoor of his horse, and come to him.

The spoor of the waggons ran in the direction I wished to go, so I followed it.

Do you think, Congo, we had better follow the spoor we made in coming here?

Now they were casting about for a sign, like bloodhounds seeking the spoor of an enemy.

Amongst other spoor, he was pleased to observe that of the hippopotamus.

At the end of April the spoor of two foxes was seen in the snow.

They continued to follow the "spoor" of the two hounds, left so plainly for their guidance.

Word Value for Spoor
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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