The term 'scoffed at' can be defined as expressing contempt or ridicule. The crossword solutions for this term are gibed (5 letters), sneered (7 letters), JEERED (6 letters), FLOUTED (7 letters), DERIDED (7 letters), and fleered (7 letters). All of these words mean to express contempt or ridicule, but in slightly different ways. Gibing is mocking someone in a light-hearted way, while sneering is expressing contempt with a scornful expression. Jeering is mocking someone loudly and rudely, while flouting is openly disregarding rules or conventions. Deriding is mocking someone in a cruel way, and fleering is mocking someone with a leer or smirk.