SCUPPER
Scrabble letter values: S1C3U1P3P3E1R1 = 13
Definition
- noun drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard.
- verb wait in hiding to attack. — synonyms: ambush, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie_in_wait
- verb put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position. — synonyms: queer, expose, endanger, peril
Examples
- “The bad media coverage scuppered his chances of being elected.”