Table Scraps' is a term used to refer to the food that is left over after a meal. ORTS (4 letters) is a word used to describe the small pieces of food that are left on a plate after a meal. LEFTOVERS (9 letters) is another term for food that is not eaten and is saved for later. MEALTIMESPATS (13 letters) is a phrase used to describe the small pieces of food that are left on a plate after a meal, usually as a result of someone not finishing their meal.