Definition of scarcity

"scarcity" in the noun sense

1. scarcity, scarceness

a small and inadequate amount

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Quotations for scarcity

In abundance prepare for scarcity. [ Mencius ]

There is a scarcity of friendship, but not of friends. [ Proverb ]

Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. [ Dr. Johnson ]

Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity. It becomes cheap as it becomes vulgar, and will no longer raise expectation or animate enterprise. [ Johnson ]

scarcity in Scrabble®

The word scarcity is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters scarcity:

SCARCITY
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

arctics

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word scarcity

SCARCITY
(162)
SCARCITY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In scarcity

SCARCITY
(162)
SCARCITY
(144)
SCARCITY
(108)
SCARCITY
(96)
ARCTICS
(94 = 44 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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CIRCA
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(27)
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scarcity in Words With Friends™

The word scarcity is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters scarcity:

SCARCITY
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

arctics

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word scarcity

SCARCITY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In scarcity

SCARCITY
(144)
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(108)
ARCTICS
(104 = 69 + 35)
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SCARCITY
(78)
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(78)
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(78)
ARCTICS
(77 = 42 + 35)
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SCARCITY
(76)
SCARCITY
(72)
CYSTIC
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(72)
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ARCTICS
(69 = 34 + 35)
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(68)
ARCTIC
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ARCTIC
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CRISTA
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(57)
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(57)
CYSTIC
(56)
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(56)
ARCTICS
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CRAYS
(54)
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SCARY
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CYST
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Words within the letters of scarcity

2 letter words in scarcity (9 words)

6 letter words in scarcity (4 words)

7 letter words in scarcity (1 word)

8 letter words in scarcity (1 word)

Words containing the sequence scarcity

Words that start with scarcity (1 word)

Words with scarcity in them (1 word)

Words that end with scarcity (1 word)

Word Growth involving scarcity

Shorter words in scarcity

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Longer words containing scarcity

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