Scruples
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Scruples
noun
- A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
- (by extension) A very small quantity; a particle.
- A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact; intellectual perplexity.
- Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience.
- A Hebrew unit of time equal to 1/1080 hour.
verb
- To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
- To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.
- To regard with suspicion; to question.
- To question the truth of (a fact, etc.); to doubt; to hesitate to believe, to question.
"I do not scruple to admit that all the Earth seeth but only half of the Moon."
Anagrams of Scruples
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
s1
c3
r1
u1
p3
l1
e1
s1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Scruples
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Scruples"
Scruples is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Scruples" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "scruples" is a medium-scoring word.