scrape by

VERB
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

scrape by is a valid 9-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1C3R1A1P3E1B3Y4
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 4 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does scrape by mean?