01 Word definition

scavenge

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is SCAVENGE a word?

Yes. SCAVENGE is a 8-letter verb. collect discarded material Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SCAVENGE?

S-C-A-V-E-N-G-E

SCAVENGE contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. collect discarded material

    “She scavenged the garbage cans for food”

2verb

  1. feed on carrion or refuse

    “hyenas scavenge”
Synonyms
salvage
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends18points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SCAVENGE spelled?

S1C2A3V4E5N6G7E8
Starts withSCAFirst 3 letters
Ends withNGELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SCAVENGE.

How do you spell SCAVENGE?

SCAVENGE is spelled S-C-A-V-E-N-G-E. It contains 8 letters.