Definition of SCARCITY

scarcity

Meanings

Plural: scarcities

Noun

  • a small and inadequate amount
  • The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
  • An inadequate amount of something; a shortage.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

scarcity is a valid Words With Friends word