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Scarce Definition

adverb

Barely or hardly; scarcely.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adjective

Hard to find; absent or rare: Steel pennies are scarce now except in coin shops.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Insufficient to meet a demand or requirement; short in supply: Fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand not plentiful or abundant.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
Intentionally absent .
from Free Scrabble Dictionary

idiom

Make (oneself) scarce Informal To depart, especially quickly or furtively; abscond.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Make (oneself) scarce Informal To stay away; be absent or elusive.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

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scarce

10

2 letter words with SCARCE

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ar

2

er

2

es

2

ae

2

re

2

as

2

3 letter words with SCARCE

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sea

3

sae

3

sac

5

res

3

rec

5

ras

3

sec

5

ser

3

era

3

ear

3

ers

3

ace

5

arc

5

are

3

ars

3

car

5

4 letter words with SCARCE

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arcs

6

scar

6

aces

6

sear

4

recs

6

rase

4

race

6

acre

6

ares

4

sera

4

eras

4

ears

4

care

6

cars

6

case

6

ceca

8

5 letter words with SCARCE

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carse

7

scare

7

serac

7

races

7

acres

7

escar

7

cares

7

6 letter words with SCARCE

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scarce

10

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