scrub
NOUNVERBADJECTIVE
/skrəb/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
scrub is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1C3R1U1B3
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does scrub mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Wash thoroughly.
“surgeons must scrub prior to an operation”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled.
“we had to scrub our vacation plans”
SYNONYMS
3
Clean with hard rubbing.
“She scrubbed his back”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
(of domestic animals) not selectively bred.
SIMILAR
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of scrub
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