Definition of SCULLION

scullion

Plural: scullions

Noun

  • A kitchen servant who does menial work.
  • a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)
  • A servant from the lower classes.
  • A low, base person.
  • Alternative form of scallion.

Examples

  • He felt like a SCULLION, forced to use only low-value letters while his opponent played bingos.

Origin / Etymology

Either from Middle French escouillon (“a swab, cloth”), diminutive of escouve (“broom, twig”) from Latin scopa, or an alteration of Old French souillon (“scullion”) by influence of scullery.

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

scullion: valid Words With Friends Word