scruple
NOUNVERB
/skrupəl/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
scruple is a valid 7-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1C3R1U1P3L1E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does scruple mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Uneasiness about the fitness of an action.
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2
An ethical or moral principle that inhibits action.
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3
A unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains.
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VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Have doubts about.
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2
Hesitate on moral grounds.
“The man scrupled to perjure himself”
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3
Raise scruples.
“He lied and did not even scruple about it”
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