scarlet letter scarlet haw • scarlet-lined · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · scarlet letter · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it. Synonyms: scarlet letter. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 l latin small letter l U+006C r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074