Scrimp

/skɹɪmp/

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts6 letters

Definition of Scrimp

noun

A pinching miser; a niggard.

verb

To make too small or short.
"To scrimp the pattern of a coat."
To limit or straiten; to put on short allowance.
To be frugal.

adjective

Short; scanty; curtailed.

Anagrams of Scrimp

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

34 words can be made from the letters in "scrimp":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

crimp crisp prims prism scrim scrip

4-LETTER WORDS

cris imps mics mips mirs pics prim rims rips simp spic

3-LETTER WORDS

cis imp ism mic mir mis pic pis psi rim rip sic sim sip sir+1 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

SC...Words starting with "sc"...MPWords ending with "mp"All 6-letter words Unscramble "scrimp"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

contractscantshorten

Rhyming Words

abamp afterdamp amp backstamp bedlamp bethump blackdamp blimp bump callithump camp champ chimp chokedamp chomp+5 more

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