Definition of SCRABBLE

scrabble

Meanings

Plural: scrabbles

Noun

  • an aimless drawing
  • a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game
  • A scramble.

Verb

  • feel searchingly
  • write down quickly without much attention to detail
  • To scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws.
  • To gather hastily.
  • To move with difficulty by making rapid movements back and forth with the hands or paws.
  • To scribble.
  • To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble on.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle Dutch schrabbelen, frequentative of schrabben (“to scrape”), equivalent to scrab + -le. More at scrape.

Synonyms

doodle, grope for, scribble

Scrabble Score: 14

scrabble is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
scrabble is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scrabble is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

scrabble is a valid Words With Friends word