A contestant who has been withdrawn from a competition.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A hasty scribble.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A mark resembling a line that is produced by scratching.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A slight wound.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A sound made by scratching.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
adjective
Assembled hastily or at random.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Done haphazardly or by chance.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Sports Having no golf handicap.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Made from scratch made with basic ingredients .
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
Made or done by chance and not as intended .
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
idiom
From scratch From the very beginning.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Scratch the surface To investigate or treat something superficially.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Up to scratch Informal In fit condition.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Up to scratch Informal Meeting the requirements.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-intransitive
Games To make a shot in billiards that results in a penalty, as when the cue ball falls into a pocket or jumps the cushion.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To gather funds or produce a living with difficulty.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To make a harsh scraping sound.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To rub or scrape the skin to relieve itching.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To use the nails or claws to dig, scrape, or wound.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-transitive
Slang To cancel (a project or program, for example).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To make a thin shallow cut or mark on (a surface) with a sharp instrument.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To rub or scrape (the skin) to relieve itching.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To scrape or strike on an abrasive surface.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To strike out or cancel (a word, for example) by or as if by drawing lines through.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Find More Words!
Here are some other words you could make with the letters SCRATCH, you can also use this lookup tool to help you find words with our scrabble word finder.
Know something interesting about the word scratch?
We're always trying to find interesting facts about words. We would love your input to help us find something interesting about scratch. If you know something, let us know. Please make sure you write it in your own words. If we like it we will post it.