Scuttles

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

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Scuttles

noun

A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).
A broad, shallow basket.
A dish, platter or a trencher.

noun

A small hatch or opening in a boat. Also, small opening in a boat or ship for draining water from open deck.
A hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of a building.

verb

To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose.
To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner.
(by extension, in figurative use) Undermine or thwart oneself (sometimes intentionally), or denigrate or destroy one's position or property; compare scupper.
"The candidate had scuttled his chances with his unhinged outburst."

noun

A quick pace; a short run.

verb

To move hastily, to scurry.

Anagrams of Scuttles

Words You Can Make

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

7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

cestus culets cutest cutlet cuttle scutes tussle

5-LETTER WORDS

celts clues culet cults cutes luces lusts lutes scute scuts sects setts slues sluts stets+3 more

4-LETTER WORDS

cels celt cess clue cues cult cuss cute cuts ecus less lest lets luce lues+7 more

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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