Definitions For Scrab

Etymology 1

{{etyl, frm, en}} schrabben, , to scrape, scratch. Compare {{cog, goh, skaban}}, from {{cog, gem-pro, skabaną}}, from {{cog, ine-pro, *skabʰ-, , to scratch}} and compare irish gaelic scríobann and sgrìoban.

Verb

scrabb (transitive) To scrape or scratch.

Derived terms

scrabbed eggs scrabber

Translations

French: schrabben

Etymology 2

From Middle English scrabbe, variant of crabbe, t=crabapple , id=crabapple; ultimately of {{etyl, gem, en}} origin, plausibly from {{etyl, gmq, en}}, cognate with Swedish dialect scrabba.

Noun

SCRAB (plural SCRABs) A crabapple.

Anagrams

carbs, cbars, crabs

Is Scrab a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
11

The word Scrab is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

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