Definition of scarcely

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• scarcely is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
• scarcely is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
• scarcely is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of scarcely

• almost not (adverb)

  Examples

  1. they scarcely ever used the emergency generator

  Synonyms

  1. barely
  2. hardly
  3. scarce
• only a very short time before (adverb)

  Examples

  1. had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open

  Synonyms

  1. barely
  2. hardly
  3. just
  4. scarce

See definition of scarcely in Merriam Webster