Scarcely

/ˈskɛəsli/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of Scarcely

adverb

(modal) Probably not.
"One could scarcely find any trout in the stream without the stocking program."
(modal) Certainly not.
"One could scarcely expect the man to know how to fly a helicopter."
(degree) Almost not at all; by a small margin.

Anagrams of Scarcely

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "scarcely":

7-LETTER WORDS

calyces carcels cyclase cyclers

6-LETTER WORDS

calces carcel carles cercal clears creasy cresyl cycler cycles lacers layers lycras relays scaler scarce+3 more

5-LETTER WORDS

acres acyls alecs arles aryls cares carle carls carse cecal clary clays clear cycas cycle+13 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "scarcely" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

SC...Words starting with "sc"...LYWords ending with "ly"All 8-letter words Unscramble "scarcely"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

barelyhardlyjustonly just

Rhyming Words

abasedly abashedly abdominally aberrantly abhorrently abidingly abiogenically abiotically abjectly ablatively ably abnormally abominably aborally aboriginally+5 more

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