eavesdrop

/ivz,drɑp/ verb
9 letters2 syllables15 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
VERB
1

Listen without the speaker's knowledge.

“the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations”

WORD FORMS
Related formeavesdropper
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
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Starts & ends withE … P
Syllableseaves · drop
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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