scantling

scantling is a 9-letter English word with 9 senses as adjective, transitive verb, and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Not plentiful; small; scanty. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 17 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Not plentiful; small; scanty.
2. transitive verb. A fragment; a bit; a little piece.
3. transitive verb. A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample.
4. transitive verb. A small quantity; a little bit; not much.
5. transitive verb. A piece of timber sawed or cut of a small size, as for studs, rails, etc.
6. transitive verb. The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything.
7. transitive verb. A rough draught; a rude sketch or outline.
8. transitive verb. A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.
9. noun. an upright in house framing

   Synonyms: stud

Synonyms

stud

Common word forms

scantle, scantlings, scantlinged

Words from these letters

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