scratch

NOUNVERB /skræʧ/
7 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

scratch is a valid 7-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1C3R1A1T1C3H4
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does scratch mean?

NOUN · 10 SENSES
1

A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game.

BROADER
2

An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off.

RELATED
4

A competitor who has withdrawn from competition.

5

(golf) a handicap of zero strokes.

“a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course”

BROADER
6

A depression scratched or carved into a surface.

NARROWER
7

Informal terms for money.

BROADER
8

An indication of damage.

9

Dry mash for poultry.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
10

A harsh noise made by scraping.

BROADER
RELATED
VERB · 7 SENSES
1

Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching.

“Don't scratch your insect bites!”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2

Gather (money or other resources) together over time.

“they scratched a meager living”

3

Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled.

“scratch that meeting--the chair is ill”

4

Cut the surface of; wear away the surface of.

BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
5

Cause friction.

“my sweater scratches”

6

Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface.

“the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree”

NARROWER
7

Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line.

“scratch that remark”