Words Starting With SP
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter SP. This section showcases how SP at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with SP, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| spy | 8 | (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors | - |
| spa | 5 | a health resort near a spring or at the seaside | - |
4 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| spot | 6 | a job in an organization | - |
| spit | 6 | expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth | - |
| spin | 6 | cause to spin | spin a coin |
| spat | 6 | a quarrel about petty points | - |
| span | 6 | to cover or extend over an area or time period | The parking lot spans 3 acres |
| spun | 6 | - | - |
| spur | 6 | give heart or courage to | - |
| spam | 8 | unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk) | - |
| sped | 7 | - | - |
| spec | 8 | a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work | - |
| spar | 6 | making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer | - |
| spic | 8 | (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent | - |
| spud | 7 | an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland | - |
| spew | 9 | expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth | - |
| spry | 9 | moving quickly and lightly | the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it |
| spag | 7 | - | - |
| spay | 9 | remove the ovaries of | Is your cat spayed? |
| spik | 10 | (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent | - |
| spae | 6 | - | - |
| spas | 6 | - | - |
| spaw | 9 | - | - |
| spaz | 15 | - | - |
| spek | 10 | - | - |
| spet | 6 | - | - |
| spie | 6 | - | - |
| spif | 9 | - | - |
| spim | 8 | - | - |
| spiv | 9 | a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time | - |
| spod | 7 | - | - |
| spue | 6 | expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth | - |
| spug | 7 | - | - |
5 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| speak | 11 | exchange thoughts; talk with | - |
| spend | 8 | pay out | spend money |
| space | 9 | (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences | - |
| spent | 7 | drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted | - |
| spoke | 11 | one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder | - |
| speed | 8 | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens | the project advanced with gratifying speed |
| split | 7 | having been divided; having the unity destroyed | a split group |
| spare | 7 | not taken up by scheduled activities | spare time on my hands |
| spell | 7 | indicate or signify | I'm afraid this spells trouble! |
| spain | 7 | a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power | - |
| sport | 7 | someone who engages in sports | - |
| spoil | 7 | make a mess of, destroy or ruin | - |
| spray | 10 | a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist | - |
| sperm | 9 | the male reproductive cell; the male gamete | a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material |
| spots | 7 | spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens | - |
| spoon | 7 | as much as a spoon will hold | he added two spoons of sugar |
| spite | 7 | malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty | - |
| spill | 7 | flow, run or fall out and become lost | The milk spilled across the floor |
| spicy | 12 | producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves | a spicy sauce |
| spark | 11 | merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance | he had a sparkle in his eye |
| spike | 11 | a very high narrow heel on women's shoes | - |
| spine | 7 | a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf | - |
| spear | 7 | an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish | - |
| spice | 9 | make more interesting or flavorful | - |
| specs | 9 | (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision | - |
| spank | 11 | give a spanking to; subject to a spanking | - |
| spade | 8 | a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it | she led a low spade |
| spree | 7 | a brief indulgence of your impulses | - |
| spook | 11 | a mental representation of some haunting experience | - |
| speck | 13 | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | - |
| spilt | 7 | - | - |
| spawn | 10 | call forth | - |
| spunk | 11 | the courage to carry on | he kept fighting on pure spunk |
| spout | 7 | talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner | - |
| spasm | 9 | a painful and involuntary muscular contraction | - |
| splat | 7 | a single splash | he heard a splat as it hit the floor |
| spurt | 7 | the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) | - |
| spiky | 14 | having or as if having especially high-pitched spots | - |
| spelt | 7 | hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed | - |
| spans | 7 | - | - |
| spick | 13 | (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent | - |
| speer | 7 | German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981) | - |
| spiel | 7 | replay (as a melody) | - |
| spurn | 7 | reject with contempt | She spurned his advances |
| spitz | 16 | any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail | - |
| spoof | 10 | make a parody of | The students spoofed the teachers |
| spore | 7 | a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion | a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes |
| spire | 7 | a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top | - |
| spiny | 10 | having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | - |
| spool | 7 | a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound | - |
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6 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| spirit | 8 | the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | - |
| spring | 9 | the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length | - |
| spread | 9 | fully extended in width | outspread wings |
| speech | 13 | (language) communication by word of mouth | his speech was garbled |
| spoken | 12 | uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination | a spoken message |
| sports | 8 | - | - |
| spider | 9 | a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine | - |
| spying | 12 | the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes | - |
| spends | 9 | - | - |
| splash | 11 | the act of scattering water about haphazardly | - |
| spooky | 15 | unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) | - |
| sponge | 9 | someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily | she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge |
| sparks | 12 | - | - |
| spinal | 8 | anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord | - |
| spoilt | 8 | affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity | - |
| sphere | 11 | the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected | - |
| spence | 10 | - | - |
| speedy | 12 | characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed | a speedy car |
| spiral | 8 | a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops | - |
| spouse | 8 | a person's partner in marriage | - |
| spleen | 8 | a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses | - |
| sprung | 9 | - | - |
| spoils | 8 | - | - |
| splits | 8 | - | - |
| sprout | 8 | put forth and grow sprouts or shoots | the plant sprouted early this year |
| sprint | 8 | a quick run | - |
| sphinx | 18 | an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret | - |
| spiked | 13 | having a long sharp point | - |
| sprain | 8 | twist suddenly so as to sprain | the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell |
| spliff | 14 | marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking | - |
| spaced | 11 | spaced apart | - |
| sporty | 11 | exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play | - |
| spruce | 10 | dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion | He spruced up for the party |
| spotty | 11 | having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture) | the wall had a spotty speckled effect |
| sprang | 9 | - | - |
| spongy | 12 | easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility | spongy bread |
| sprite | 8 | a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers | - |
| spunky | 15 | showing courage | - |
| splint | 8 | an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg) | - |
| sparse | 8 | not dense | trees were sparse |
| speedo | 9 | - | - |
| spacey | 13 | stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug | - |
| spiffy | 17 | marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners | - |
| spritz | 17 | a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water) | - |
| spires | 8 | - | - |
| sprawl | 11 | go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way | - |
| splice | 10 | joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together | - |
| spigot | 9 | a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir | - |
| spiker | 12 | - | - |
| spinny | 11 | - | - |
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7 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| special | 11 | added to a regular schedule | a special holiday flight |
| species | 11 | a specific kind of something | a species of molecule |
| spirits | 9 | an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented | - |
| spoiled | 10 | having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention | a spoiled child |
| spotted | 10 | having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture) | a black-and-white spotted cow |
| speaker | 13 | electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance | - |
| sponsor | 9 | someone who supports or champions something | - |
| springs | 10 | - | - |
| sparrow | 12 | any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects | - |
| spencer | 11 | English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903) | - |
| sparkle | 13 | merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance | he had a sparkle in his eye |
| spinach | 14 | southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves | - |
| sparing | 10 | avoiding waste | a sparing father and a spending son |
| specify | 17 | decide upon or fix definitely | specify the parameters |
| spanner | 9 | a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt | - |
| spatter | 9 | rain gently | - |
| spinner | 9 | someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads) | - |
| spacing | 12 | the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them | - |
| spastic | 11 | affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm | spastic movements |
| sparkly | 16 | marked by high spirits or excitement | a row of sparkly cheerleaders |
| spartan | 9 | unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment | - |
| spatial | 9 | pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space | the first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one |
| specter | 11 | a mental representation of some haunting experience | it aroused specters from his past |
| spindle | 10 | any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object | - |
| spotter | 9 | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | - |
| spectre | 11 | a mental representation of some haunting experience | - |
| spender | 10 | English poet and critic (1909-1995) | - |
| spooner | 9 | - | - |
| spatula | 9 | a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances | - |
| spitter | 9 | an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it | - |
| spandex | 17 | an elastic synthetic fabric | - |
| spaniel | 9 | any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears | - |
| speeded | 11 | - | - |
| spurned | 10 | rebuffed (by a lover) without warning | - |
| spurred | 10 | - | - |
| splurge | 10 | any act of immoderate indulgence | a splurge of spending |
| spiegel | 10 | pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel | - |
| sputnik | 13 | a Russian artificial satellite | - |
| spectra | 11 | - | - |
| spittle | 9 | a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches | - |
| spackle | 15 | powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster | - |
| spicier | 11 | - | - |
| spindly | 13 | long and lean | - |
| spousal | 9 | of or relating to a wedding | spousal rites |
| springy | 13 | elastic; rebounds readily | springy turf |
| speller | 9 | someone who spells words | - |
| spumoni | 11 | - | - |
| spoiler | 9 | someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence | - |
| spacial | 11 | pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space | - |
| splashy | 15 | marked by ostentation but often tasteless | a splashy half-page ad |
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8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| speaking | 15 | delivering an address to a public audience | - |
| spending | 12 | the act of spending or disbursing money | - |
| specific | 17 | a fact about some part (as opposed to general) | - |
| spinning | 11 | creating thread | - |
| splendid | 12 | very good; of the highest quality | he was a splendid teacher |
| speeding | 12 | changing location rapidly | - |
| spitting | 11 | the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) | - |
| spelling | 11 | forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage | - |
| specimen | 14 | a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes | they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis |
| spoiling | 11 | the process of becoming spoiled | - |
| sporting | 11 | exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play | a sporting solution of the disagreement |
| spilling | 11 | - | - |
| spanking | 15 | quick and energetic | a spanking breeze |
| spacious | 12 | (of buildings and rooms) having ample space | a spacious ballroom |
| spectrum | 14 | a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities | - |
| spirited | 11 | made lively or spirited | a spirited debate |
| spraying | 14 | a quantity of small objects flying through the air | - |
| splinter | 10 | a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal | he got a splinter in his finger |
| spotless | 10 | completely neat and clean | - |
| splendor | 11 | a quality that outshines the usual | - |
| sprinkle | 14 | a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby | - |
| sparring | 11 | making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer | - |
| spinster | 10 | an elderly unmarried woman | - |
| springer | 11 | a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white | - |
| spotting | 11 | the act of detecting something; catching sight of something | - |
| splashed | 14 | covered with bright patches (often used in combination) | gardens splashed with color |
| spiteful | 13 | showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite | a despiteful fiend |
| spouting | 11 | propelled violently in a usually narrow stream | - |
| splatter | 10 | the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively | - |
| speedway | 17 | a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles | - |
| spaceman | 14 | a person trained to travel in a spacecraft | - |
| sprouted | 11 | (of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground | the corn is sprouted |
| spoonful | 13 | as much as a spoon will hold | - |
| spritzer | 19 | a mixed drink made of wine mixed with a sparkling water | - |
| spectral | 12 | resembling or characteristic of a phantom | spectral emanations |
| spitfire | 13 | a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman) | - |
| sprinter | 10 | someone who runs a short distance at top speed | - |
| spanning | 11 | - | - |
| sporadic | 13 | recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances | a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids |
| splicing | 13 | a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together | - |
| spyglass | 14 | a small refracting telescope | - |
| spangled | 12 | covered with beads or jewels or sequins | - |
| spearman | 12 | - | - |
| specious | 12 | plausible but false | a specious claim |
| speculum | 14 | a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior | - |
| sponging | 12 | - | - |
| spurious | 10 | plausible but false | spurious inferences |
| spurting | 11 | propelled violently in a usually narrow stream | - |
| sphinxes | 20 | - | - |
| spiraled | 11 | - | - |
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9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| spiritual | 11 | a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States | - |
| spreading | 13 | process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space | - |
| specially | 16 | to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger |
| specialty | 16 | an asset of special worth or utility | - |
| spaghetti | 15 | pasta in the form of long strings | - |
| splitting | 12 | resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree | - |
| spaceship | 18 | a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction) | - |
| spectacle | 15 | a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself | - |
| spotlight | 15 | a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer | - |
| sparkling | 16 | used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide | sparkling wines |
| splashing | 15 | the act of scattering water about haphazardly | - |
| spiderman | 14 | - | - |
| spokesman | 17 | a male spokesperson | - |
| speculate | 13 | invest at a risk | - |
| spectator | 13 | a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel | - |
| spineless | 11 | weak in willpower, courage or vitality | - |
| sportsman | 13 | someone who engages in sports | - |
| sphincter | 16 | a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | - |
| sprinkles | 15 | bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream | - |
| splinters | 11 | wood in small pieces or splinters | - |
| specified | 17 | clearly and explicitly stated | meals are at specified times |
| sprinkler | 15 | mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden | - |
| splendour | 12 | a quality that outshines the usual | - |
| springing | 13 | - | - |
| speedboat | 14 | a fast motorboat | - |
| spiraling | 12 | in the shape of a coil | - |
| sprawling | 15 | spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly | sprawling handwriting |
| sprouting | 12 | the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow | - |
| spearhead | 15 | the head and sharpened point of a spear | - |
| sprightly | 18 | full of spirit and vitality | a sprightly young girl |
| spaceport | 15 | - | - |
| sparingly | 15 | to a meager degree or in a meager manner | - |
| spearmint | 13 | common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring | - |
| spherical | 16 | having the shape of a sphere or ball | a spherical object |
| spareribs | 13 | baked or roasted with a spicy sauce | - |
| spattered | 12 | covered with bright patches (often used in combination) | a blood-spattered room |
| spearfish | 17 | any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare | - |
| spacesuit | 13 | a pressure suit worn by astronauts while in outer space | - |
| sparkplug | 18 | - | - |
| spatially | 14 | with regard to space | spatially limited |
| speedster | 12 | - | - |
| spinnaker | 15 | a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind | - |
| springbok | 18 | a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air | - |
| spasmodic | 16 | affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm | his body made a spasmodic jerk |
| spacewalk | 20 | move in space outside a space craft | - |
| spiritist | 11 | - | - |
| spadework | 19 | dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking | - |
| speediest | 12 | - | - |
| spiciness | 13 | behavior or language bordering on indelicacy | - |
| speedball | 14 | - | - |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| specialist | 14 | practices one branch of medicine | - |
| speechless | 17 | temporarily incapable of speaking | speechless with shock |
| spacecraft | 19 | a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun | - |
| spectacles | 16 | (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision | - |
| springtime | 15 | the season of growth | - |
| speciality | 17 | an asset of special worth or utility | - |
| specialize | 23 | evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment | - |
| sputtering | 13 | the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively | - |
| splattered | 13 | covered with bright patches (often used in combination) | kitchen walls splattered with grease |
| spellbound | 15 | having your attention fixated as though by a spell | - |
| speculated | 15 | - | - |
| splendidly | 17 | in an impressively beautiful manner | - |
| sprinkling | 17 | a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby | - |
| spoilsport | 14 | someone who spoils the pleasure of others | - |
| specialise | 14 | evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment | - |
| spectacled | 17 | wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass | a bespectacled grandmother |
| speculator | 14 | someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains | - |
| specifying | 21 | - | - |
| springwood | 17 | - | - |
| sportswear | 15 | attire worn for sport or for casual wear | - |
| spattering | 13 | the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively | - |
| splashdown | 19 | a landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight | - |
| spasticity | 17 | the quality of moving or acting in spasms | - |
| speciation | 14 | the evolution of a biological species | - |
| spermicide | 17 | a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa | - |
| spiralling | 13 | - | - |
| sportingly | 16 | so as to be sporting; in a sporting manner | - |
| spirituous | 12 | containing or of the nature of alcohol | spirituous liquors |
| sportscast | 14 | a broadcast of sports news or commentary | - |
| spiritedly | 16 | in a spirited or lively manner; with animation and vivacity | - |
| spiritless | 12 | evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant | - |
| spitefully | 18 | in a maliciously spiteful manner | pray for them that despitefully use us |
| springiest | 13 | - | - |
| spacebands | 17 | - | - |
| spaceborne | 16 | - | - |
| spacefarer | 17 | - | - |
| spaceframe | 19 | - | - |
| spaceplane | 16 | - | - |
| spaceports | 16 | - | - |
| spaceships | 19 | - | - |
| spacesuits | 14 | - | - |
| spacetimes | 16 | - | - |
| spacewalks | 21 | - | - |
| spacewoman | 19 | - | - |
| spacewomen | 19 | - | - |
| spaciality | 17 | - | - |
| spaciously | 17 | with ample room | the furniture was spaciously spread out |
| spadassins | 13 | - | - |
| spadefoots | 16 | - | - |
| spadeworks | 20 | - | - |
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