Scissors
/ˈsɪzəz/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts8 letters
Definition of Scissors
noun
verb
- To cut using, or as if using, scissors.
- To excise or expunge something from a text.
"The erroneous testimony was scissored from the record."
- To reproduce (text) as an excerpt, copy.
- To move something like a pair of scissors, especially the legs.
"The runner scissored over the hurdles."
- (sex) To engage in scissoring (tribadism), a sexual act in which two women intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other.
noun
- (usually construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.
"Scissors are used to cut the flowers."
- An attacking move conducted by two players; the player without the ball runs from one side of the ball carrier, behind the ball carrier, and receives a pass from the ball carrier on the other side.
"They executed a perfect scissors."
- A method of skating with one foot significantly in front of the other.
- An exercise in which the legs are switched back and forth, suggesting the motion of scissors.
- A scissors hold.
Anagrams of Scissors
No exact anagrams found for "scissors". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
s1
c3
i1
s1
s1
o1
r1
s1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Scissors
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 "Scissors"
Scissors is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Scissors" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "scissors" is a medium-scoring word.