SCALPERS
8 letters · 2 syllables · noun
Definition of SCALPERS
One who scalps, or removes the scalp of another.
One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.
"We could see three different scalpers moving through the crowd outside the arena, each muttering the characteristic refrain: “Need any tickets?”"
A person on an open outcry exchange trading floor who buys and sells rapidly for his or her own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference (roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less).
Examples of SCALPERS in a Sentence
- "We could see three different scalpers moving through the crowd outside the arena, each muttering the characteristic refrain: “Need any tickets?”"
Word Details
Is SCALPERS a Scrabble Word?
Yes, SCALPERS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: SCALPERS uses 8 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.
Letter Values for SCALPERS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | s | c | a | l | p | e | r | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| WWF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
Anagrams of SCALPERS
Words made by rearranging the exact same 8 letters
Words You Can Make With the Letters in SCALPERS
100 words from the letters in SCALPERS
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How to Use SCALPERS in Word Games
SCALPERS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
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