Meaning
- (adverb) (modal) Probably not. “One could scarcely find any trout in the stream without the stocking program.”
- (adverb) (modal) Certainly not. “One could scarcely expect the man to know how to fly a helicopter.”
- (adverb) (degree) Almost not at all; by a small margin.
Letter breakdown
- Scarcely contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 15.
Words from these letters
- calyces
- clears
- cycles
- layers
- relays
- scarce
- slayer
- acres
- cares
- clear
- crays
- cycle
- earls
- early
- laces
- laser
- layer
- lyres
- races
- reals
- relay
- scale
- scaly
- scare
- scary
- slyer
- years
- aces
- acre
- aery
- ales
- arcs
- ares
- ayes
- care
- cars
- case
- clay
- cray
- earl
- ears
- easy
- eras
- lace
- lacy
- lase
- lays
- leas
- lyre
- race
- racy
- rays
- real
- rely
- sale
- scar
- seal
- sear
- secy
Connected words
Other 8-letter words
- aardvark
- abacuses
- abalones
- abandons
- abashing
- abattoir
- abbesses
- abdicate
- abdomens
- abducted
- abductee
- abductor
- aberrant
- abetters
- abetting
- abettors
- abeyance
- abhorred
Words starting with SCA
- scab
- scabbard
- scabbards
- scabbed
- scabbier
- scabbiest
- scabbing
- scabby
- scabies
- scabrous
- scabs
- scad
- scads
- scaffold
- scaffolding
- scaffolds
- scag
- scagged
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Words ending with ELY
Reader questions
What does Scarcely mean?
(modal) Probably not.
How many letters are in Scarcely?
Scarcely has 8 letters.
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