1noun
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
01 Word definition
spy
3 letters · 0 vowels · 3 consonants
Is SPY a word?
Yes. SPY is a 3-letter noun. (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-P-YHow do you spell SPY?
SPY contains 3 letters, begins with S, and ends with Y.
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2noun
a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people
“my spies tell me that you had a good time last night”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗undercover agent
02 Letter breakdown
How is SPY spelled?
S1P2Y3
03 Word-game status
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About SPY.
How do you spell SPY?
SPY is spelled S-P-Y. It contains 3 letters.