Definition of SCARCITY

scarcity

Plural: scarcities

Noun

  • The state of being scarce, rare, or in short supply.
  • a small and inadequate amount
  • The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
  • An inadequate amount of something; a shortage.

Examples

  • a scarcity of grain
  • The SCARCITY of high-value letters made it a tough Words With Friends game.

Origin / Etymology

From Old Northern French escarcete; by surface analysis, scarce + -ity.

Scrabble Score: 15

scarcity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
scarcity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scarcity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

scarcity: valid Words With Friends Word