Is “Scruple” a Scrabble word?
Yes
SCRUPLE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Scruple
noun
1.A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
2.(by extension) A very small quantity; a particle.
3.A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact; intellectual perplexity.
Synonyms: s.ap.
verb
1.To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
2.To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.
3.To regard with suspicion; to question.