scrabble C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈskræbəl/ UK /ˈskræbl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to scratch or grope hurriedly, especially with the hands She scrabbled in her bag for the lost keys. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to scratch or grope... scratchscrapegropeclawscramblefumblegrub Word family Derived forms scrabbler Related forms scrapescrabbly Etymology AI details From Dutch schrabbelen ('to scratch repeatedly'), the frequentative of schrabben ('to scratch'), of Proto-Germanic origin and related to scrape. schrabbelen Dutch View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # scrabble **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈskræbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈskræbl/ ## Meanings 1. to scratch or grope hurriedly, especially with the hands ## Examples - She scrabbled in her bag for the lost keys. ## Synonyms - scratch - scrape - grope - claw - scramble - fumble - grub ## Derived Forms - scrabbler ## Related Forms - scrape - scrabbly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: schrabbelen ## Etymology From Dutch schrabbelen ('to scratch repeatedly'), the frequentative of schrabben ('to scratch'), of Proto-Germanic origin and related to scrape. ## AI Etymology Scrabble is from Dutch schrabbelen ('to scratch repeatedly'), the frequentative of schrabben ('to scratch'), of Proto-Germanic origin and related to scrape. Important recorded forms include schrabbelen (Dutch). The current sense covers to scratch or grope hurriedly, especially with the hands. The wider family includes derived forms such as scrabbler and related words such as scrape and scrabbly. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown