Definition of SCUTTER

scutter

Plural: scutters

Verb

Verb Forms: scuttered, scuttering, scutters

  • To move quickly and with short, light steps; to scurry.
  • To run with a light pattering noise; to skitter.
  • To void thin excrement.

Noun

  • A hasty run.
  • Thin excrement.

Examples

  • He watched his opponent SCUTTER across the board, trying to block his high-scoring play.
  • We saw a rat scuttering into a dark corner as we turned on the lights.

Origin / Etymology

Alteration of scuttle.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

scutter: valid Words With Friends Word