In bowling, a SPARE is when a bowler knocks down all of the pins in two rolls. A SPARE is indicated by a forward slash on the score sheet. A SPARE is worth 10 points plus the value of the next roll. A 6-letter SPARE is also known as a 'SPLIT, ' which is when the bowler leaves two pins standing that are separated by at least one pin. A 5-letter SPARE is also known as a 'broomstick, ' which is when the bowler leaves two pins standing that are adjacent to each other.