Synonyms for scrabble

Most common

doodle · scribble

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A scramble.

2. v. 1

   To scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws.

Related words

Word family

scrabbly scramble scrap scrape scrapple

Forms

Plural

scrabbles → scribbles, scratches, doodles, scrawls…

Past participle

scrabbled
e.g. scrabbled → scrambled, clambered, grabbled…

Example sentences

• doodle The cock crows, "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" in the morning.
• scribble Rip your scribble into a thousand shreds!

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

doodle², scrawl¹

7 letters

scratch¹, clamber², grabble

8 letters

scramble², scribble²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (doodle² = 2 syllables).