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SCRATCH
Scrabble Validity
✅ Valid Word
Valid in:
- SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK)
- TWL/NWL (Scrabble US)
- ENABLE (Words with Friends)
Tile Values
S
1
C
3
R
1
A
1
T
1
C
3
H
4
Σ
14
Definitions
Verb
- cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
- cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
- carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
- gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living"
- remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"
- scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
- postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
Noun
- an indication of damage
- (golf) a handicap of zero strokes; "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"
- poor handwriting
- a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
- dry mash for poultry
- a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
- informal terms for money
- a depression scratched or carved into a surface
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
About the word SCRATCH
Yes, SCRATCH is a valid Scrabble word. If you play it, you can score 14 points in Scrabble. Because it is a 7-letter word, playing it will also earn you a bingo bonus if you use all your tiles! It is recognized as a playable word in the SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK), TWL/NWL (Scrabble US), ENABLE (Words with Friends) dictionaries.
SCRATCH is a 7-letter word. It contains 1 vowels and 6 consonants.