Scrubs
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Loose, lightweight garments worn by surgeons and other medical staff during operations or clinical work.
“The surgeon changed into her scrubs before entering the operating theatre.”
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Contains RUBS, the SCR prefix plus UBS is a common cluster worth knowing
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points, SCRUB plus S is a solid play and can extend to SCRUBBING with extra tiles
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