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Definition of scruple

"scruple" in the noun sense

1. scruple

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

2. scruple, qualm, misgiving

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

3. scruple

an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

"scruple" in the verb sense

1. scruple

hesitate on moral grounds

"The man scrupled to perjure himself"

2. scruple

raise scruples

"He lied and did not even scruple about it"

3. scruple

have doubts about

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Quotations for scruple

He seldom lives frugally who lives by chance. Hope is always liberal, and they that trust her promises make little scruple of revelling today on the profits of tomorrow. [ Johnson ]

Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding; it dissipates every doubt and scruple in an instant, accommodates itself to the meanest capacities, silences the loud and clamorous, and brings over the most obstinate and inflexible. [ Addison ]

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scruple in Scrabble®

The word scruple is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters scruple:

SCRUPLE
(94 = 44 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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scruple in Words With Friends™

The word scruple is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

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

SCRUPLE
(116 = 81 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

scruple

 

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Words within the letters of scruple

2 letter words in scruple (5 words)

elpereupus

3 letter words in scruple (11 words)

cuecupcurelsleuperpusruesueupsuse

4 letter words in scruple (21 words)

cluecuescupscurecurlcurscuspecruleuslurepluspucepureruesruleruseslurspursuersureuser

5 letter words in scruple (17 words)

cluesclusecruelcurescurlscurseecruslurespucespulsepurespurserulesslurpspruesuperulcer

6 letter words in scruple (4 words)

cruelspulserspruceulcers

7 letter words in scruple (1 word)

scruple

scruple + 1 blank (10 words)

clumperscouplerscrumplespluckersresculptscrumplescrupledscruplesspecularsprucely

scruple + 2 blanks (15 words)

corpusclecrumplersplectrumsprecludesrecouplesrepublicsresculptsscrumpledscrumplessculpturesepulchersepulchresupercellsupercoilsupercool
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Words containing the sequence scruple

Words that start with scruple (3 words)

scruplescrupledscruples

Words with scruple in them (1 word)

scruple

Words that end with scruple (1 word)

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Word Growth involving scruple

Shorter words in scruple

up

Longer words containing scruple

scrupled

scruples