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Definitions

scrabble

[skrab-uhl] / ˈskræb əl /
NOUN
scrimmage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
scuffle skirmish
STRONG
battle fight game play practice row
Antonyms
STRONG
peace
VERB
claw
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dig rip scratch
STRONG
break graze hurt lacerate mangle maul scrap scrape tear
Antonyms
STRONG
agree cure fix heal help hide mend wait
VERB
crawl
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clamber creep drag inch plod poke slide slither squirm wriggle
STRONG
grovel lag lollygag worm writhe
WEAK
drag oneself along go on all fours go on belly hang back loiter along move at snail's pace move on hands and knees pull oneself along
Antonyms
STRONGEST
run rush
VERB
creep
Synonyms
STRONGEST
glide inch lurk slink slither snake sneak tiptoe wriggle
STRONG
edge grovel gumshoe insinuate pussyfoot scramble skulk slip squirm steal worm writhe
WEAK
approach unnoticed crawl on all fours
VERB
fumble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
botch flub mishandle screw up stumble
STRONG
bollix bungle err feel flounder fluff goof grapple grope mismanage spoil
WEAK
lose the handle louse up misfield
Antonyms
STRONGEST
succeed
STRONG
do well
VERB
grabble
Synonyms
WEAK
cast about examine explore feel feel blindly finger fish flounder fumble handle manipulate poke pry root search touch
VERB
grope
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cast about flounder
STRONG
examine explore finger fish fumble handle manipulate poke pry root search touch
WEAK
feel blindly grabble
Antonyms
STRONG
leave alone
VERB
scramble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clamber climb contend crawl jostle push rush scurry vie
STRONG
hasten move run scuttle strive struggle swarm trek
WEAK
jockey for position look alive make haste
Antonyms
STRONGEST
retreat
STRONG
rest stay stop
VERB
scrawl
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inscribe scribble
STRONG
doodle scratch squiggle

Example Sentences

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A group of people scrabble on the ground, sifting through the soil.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

Lee wanted wealth and stability, not to scrabble around in obscurity hoping to beat impossibly long odds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2024

The policy spurs a scrabble for more hard currency.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023

“Imagine you have scrabble tiles that spell out ‘Powerball.’

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

I go downstairs and scrabble around in the kitchen drawer for the card that Detective Riley left.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins