What does SCRATCH mean?

Pronunciation
/skrætʃ/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. cause friction“my sweater scratches”
  2. cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
  3. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching“Don't scratch your insect bites!”
  4. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled“Call off the engagement”
  5. remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line“Please strike this remark from the record”
  6. gather (money or other resources) together over time“She had scraped together enough money for college”
  7. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface“engrave a pen”

noun

  1. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

scratched17scratches16

Anagrams of SCRATCH

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SCRATCH

63 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is SCRATCH a valid word in word games?

SCRATCH is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SCRATCH worth?

SCRATCH is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SCRATCH?

63 other words, including AS, AT, HAS and CAR.