Definition
- (noun) One who scalps, or removes the scalp of another.
- (noun) One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices. “We could see three different scalpers moving through the crowd outside the arena, each muttering the characteristic refrain: “Need any tickets?””
- (noun) A person on an open outcry exchange trading floor who buys and sells rapidly for his or her own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference (roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less).
- (noun) A machine for removing the ends of grain, such as wheat or rye, or for separating the different grades of broken wheat, semolina, etc.
- (noun) A surgical instrument for scraping carious bones.
Word stats
- Scalper contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 11.
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Anagrams
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- sepal
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- aces
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Word neighbours
Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
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 PER
Frequently asked questions
What does Scalper mean?
One who scalps, or removes the scalp of another.
What are the anagrams of Scalper?
Valid anagrams: carpels, parcels, placers.
How many letters are in Scalper?
Scalper has 7 letters.
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