01 Word definition

scratchy

8 letters · 1 vowel · 7 consonants

Is SCRATCHY a word?

Yes. SCRATCHY is a 8-letter adjective. easily irritated or annoyed Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SCRATCHY?

S-C-R-A-T-C-H-Y

SCRATCHY contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. easily irritated or annoyed

    “an incorrigibly fractious young man”

2adjective

  1. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

    “a gravelly voice”
Synonyms
crankyfractiousirritablenettlesomepeevishpeckishgratinggravellyraspingraspy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends18points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SCRATCHY spelled?

S1C2R3A4T5C6H7Y8
Starts withSCRFirst 3 letters
Ends withCHYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats C
Vowel balance1 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SCRATCHY.

How do you spell SCRATCHY?

SCRATCHY is spelled S-C-R-A-T-C-H-Y. It contains 8 letters.