scrub

/skrəb/ nounverbadjective
5 letters1 syllable9 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
NOUN
1

Dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes.

2

The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water.

VERB
1

Wash thoroughly.

“surgeons must scrub prior to an operation”

2

Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled.

“we had to scrub our vacation plans”

3

Clean with hard rubbing.

“She scrubbed his back”

ADJECTIVE
1

(of domestic animals) not selectively bred.

WORD FORMS
Related formscrubby
Related formscrubbing
Related formscrubber
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinubscray
Starts & ends withS … B
Syllablesscrub
SYNONYMS & RELATED12
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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