Scrub
/skɹʌb/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Scrub
noun
- One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.
- One who is incompetent or unable to complete easy tasks.
"What a scrub! Instead of washing the dishes she put the used food on her face!"
- A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant
"oak scrub"
- (stock breeding) One of the common livestock of a region of no particular breed or not of pure breed, especially when inferior in size, etc. Often used to refer to male animals unsuited for breeding.
- Vegetation of inferior quality, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush.
adjective
- Mean; dirty; contemptible; scrubby.
Anagrams of Scrub
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 "Scrub"
Scrub is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "scrub" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Scrub" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "scrub" is a low-scoring word.