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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| rub along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| scrape along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| scrape | / | Noun | 
| get by | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| scrap | / | Noun | 
| scrape up | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| live off | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| sponge | / | Noun | 
| scant | / | Adjective | 
| scamp | / | Noun | 
| scrub | / | Noun | 
| starve | / | Verb | 
| skim | / | Noun | 
| live on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| spare | / | Adjective | 
| pinch | / | Noun | 
| eke out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| scrabble | /x | Noun | 
| economize | x/xx | Verb | 
| raze | / | Verb | 
| scour | /x | Noun | 
| beggar | /x | Noun | 
| destitute | /xx | Noun | 
| scratch | / | Noun | 
| shave | / | Verb | 
| grub | / | Noun | 
| scram | / | Noun | 
| scavenge | /x | Noun | 
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| strip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| glean | / | Verb | 
| skirt | / | Noun | 
| graze | / | Verb | 
| choke out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| meagre | /x | Adjective | 
| scuttle | /x | Verb | 
| strip down | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| skim off | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| pauper | /x | Noun | 
| poor | / | Adjective | 
| make oneself scarce | /x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| scrawl | / | Noun | 
| strip | / | Noun | 
| scorn | / | Noun | 
| scab | / | Noun | 
| come by | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| muddle through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| make away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| rake | / | Noun | 
| skip | / | Noun | 
| widow | /x | Noun | 
| gouge | / | Noun | 
| cheat | / | Noun | 
| scratch out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| skinny | /x | Adjective | 
| meager | /x | Adjective | 
| limp | / | Adjective | 
| siphon | /x | Noun | 
| pick and choose | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| chafe | / | Noun | 
| glance | / | Noun | 
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| batten | /x | Noun | 
| squeak | / | Noun | 
| run short | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| thrift | / | Noun | 
| borrow | /x | Verb | 
| rub off | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| crawl | / | Noun | 
| scamper | /x | Noun | 
| splurge | / | Noun | 
| swipe | / | Noun | 
| stint | / | Noun | 
| shirk | / | Noun | 
| steal | / | Verb | 
| mitch | / | Name | 
| soak | / | Verb | 
| chop up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| scotch | / | Noun | 
| dip into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| spend | / | Verb | 
| bleed | / | Noun | 
| shear | / | Noun | 
| coast | / | Noun | 
| wash up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| peruse | x/ | Verb | 
| hack | / | Noun | 
| scramble | /x | Noun | 
| scythe | / | Noun | 
| dig out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| scare off | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| scam | / | Noun | 
| scar | / | Noun | 
| scavenger | /xx | Noun | 
| razor | /x | Noun | 
| glimpse | / | Noun | 
| escape | x/ | Noun | 
| mang | / | Noun | 
| pick at | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| abduct | x/ | Verb | 
| abrasion | x/x | Noun | 
| abrasive | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| browned | / | Adjective | 
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb | 
| brush | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bump | / | Noun, Verb | 
| claw | / | Noun, Verb | 
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| creak | / | Noun, Verb | 
| creamy | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb | 
| erase | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| excavate | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| fix | / | Verb, Noun | 
| frying | /x | Noun | 
| gooey | /x | Adjective | 
| grate | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| grind | / | Verb, Noun | 
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| itch | / | Noun, Verb | 
| jam | / | Noun, Verb | 
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb | 
| kidnap | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| knocks | / | Noun | 
| lick | / | Verb, Noun | 
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb | 
| mark | / | Noun, Verb | 
| melted | /x | Adjective | 
| mess | / | Noun, Verb | 
| mix | / | Noun, Verb | 
| mushy | /x | Adjective | 
| nick | / | Name, Verb | 
| paste | / | Noun, Verb | 
| paw | / | Noun, Verb | 
| pick | / | Verb, Noun | 
| pickle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| puff | / | Noun, Verb | 
| pulpy | /x | Adjective | 
| rasp | / | Noun, Verb | 
| rattle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| rub | / | Verb, Noun | 
| runny | /x | Adjective | 
| scuff | / | Noun, Verb | 
| simmer | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| skin | / | Noun, Verb | 
| smack | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb | 
| spread | / | Verb, Noun | 
| squall | / | Noun, Verb | 
| stir | / | Verb, Noun | 
| stub | / | Noun, Verb | 
| swab | / | Noun, Verb | 
| toss | / | Verb, Noun | 
| trouble | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| tumble | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| wash | / | Verb, Noun | 
| wipe | / | Verb, Noun | 
