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Scarcest

s 1c 3a 1r 1c 3e 1s 1t 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · adverb · 8 letters · Common · superlative of scarce

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does scarcest mean?

adjective

  1. deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

    “fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought”

adverb

  1. only a very short time before

    “we hardly knew them”

    Synonymsbarelyhardlyjustscarcely

  2. almost not

    “he hardly ever goes fishing”

    Synonymshardlyscarcelybarely

Definitions shown for scarce, the base form of scarcest.

Is SCARCEST a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SCARCEST worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
s 1c 3a 1r 1c 3e 1s 1t 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
s 1c 4a 1r 1c 4e 1s 1t 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
s 1c 4a 1r 1c 4e 1s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
s 1c 3a 1r 1c 3e 1s 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SCARCEST

Scarcest: quick answers

Is SCARCEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCARCEST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCARCEST worth?
SCARCEST scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scarcest mean?
scarcest is the superlative of scarce, which means “deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SCARCEST?
You can make 207 shorter words from SCARCEST, such as ARCSECS, ACCESS, ARCSEC, SCARCE. See the full list.