scratchy
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 8
/ˈskɹæt͡ʃi/
Definition of scratchy
5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Characterized by scratches.
“An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.”
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adj
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Characterized by scratches.
“An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.”
- Irritating; itchy.
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(informal)Noisy, lossy; marred by white noise or static as a result of poor or low signal, interference or unfavourable atmospheric conditions.
“The FM station two hundred miles away was receivable, but the audio was too scratchy to positively identify.”
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Having popping and/or crackling sounds due to excessive wear, especially from scratch marks.
“Once he almost fell asleep, and then the little record player started up in his mother and father's bedroom. Mom was playing her scratchy Elvis 45s again.”
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(informal)Irritable; tetchy.
“'Now, now, don't get scratchy,' said Casali. 'You've got enough troubles of your own. […]”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From scratch + -y.
Words you can make from scratchy
115 playable · top: CATCHY (16 pts)
Best play catchy 16 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
5 words5-letter words
25 words- CHARY 13 pts
- CHAYS 13 pts
- YACHT 13 pts
- CATCH 12 pts
- CYCAS 12 pts
- HASTY 11 pts
- RHYTA 11 pts
- CATHS 10 pts
- CHARS 10 pts
- CHART 10 pts
- CHATS 10 pts
- CRASH 10 pts
- RATCH 10 pts
- SCARY 10 pts
- TACHS 10 pts
- ARTSY 8 pts
- HARTS 8 pts
- SATYR 8 pts
- SHART 8 pts
- STRAY 8 pts
- TAHRS 8 pts
- TRASH 8 pts
- TRAYS 8 pts
- CARTS 7 pts
- SCART 7 pts
4-letter words
40 words- ACHY 12 pts
- CHAY 12 pts
- ASHY 10 pts
- HAYS 10 pts
- SHAY 10 pts
- ARCH 9 pts
- CASH 9 pts
- CATH 9 pts
- CAYS 9 pts
- CHAR 9 pts
- CHAT 9 pts
- CYST 9 pts
- RACY 9 pts
- SCRY 9 pts
- TACH 9 pts
- ARTY 7 pts
- HART 7 pts
- HAST 7 pts
- HATS 7 pts
- RASH 7 pts
- RATH 7 pts
- RAYS 7 pts
- RYAS 7 pts
- SHAT 7 pts
- STAY 7 pts
- TAHR 7 pts
- TRAY 7 pts
- ACTS 6 pts
- ARCS 6 pts
- CARS 6 pts
- CART 6 pts
- CAST 6 pts
- CATS 6 pts
- SCAR 6 pts
- SCAT 6 pts
- ARTS 4 pts
- RATS 4 pts
- STAR 4 pts
- TARS 4 pts
- TSAR 4 pts
3-letter words
33 words- HAY 9 pts
- SHY 9 pts
- THY 9 pts
- YAH 9 pts
- CAY 8 pts
- CRY 8 pts
- AHS 6 pts
- ASH 6 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- HAS 6 pts
- HAT 6 pts
- RAH 6 pts
- RAY 6 pts
- RYA 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- SHA 6 pts
- STY 6 pts
- TRY 6 pts
- YAR 6 pts
- YAS 6 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- ARS 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- RAS 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
2-letter words
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