01 Word definition

scratching

10 letters · 2 vowels · 8 consonants

Is SCRATCHING a word?

Yes. SCRATCHING is a 10-letter noun. a harsh noise made by scraping Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SCRATCHING?

S-C-R-A-T-C-H-I-N-G

SCRATCHING contains 10 letters, begins with S, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a harsh noise made by scraping

    “the scrape of violin bows distracted her”
Synonyms
scrapescrapingscratch
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends21points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SCRATCHING spelled?

S1C2R3A4T5C6H7I8N9G10
Starts withSCRFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats C
Vowel balance2 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SCRATCHING.

How do you spell SCRATCHING?

SCRATCHING is spelled S-C-R-A-T-C-H-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.