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scrawny

/ˈskrɔːni/•adjective

Scrawny is also used as adjective, with meanings including inferior in size or quality.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 15

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

WNY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SCRAWNY” Mean?

/ˈskrɔːni/

scrawny has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

being very thin

“a child with skinny freckled legs”

“a long scrawny neck”

“pale bony hands”

Synonyms

scraggy scraggly boney bony skinny underweight weedy

inferior in size or quality

“scrawny cattle”

“scrubby cut-over pine”

“old stunted thorn trees”

Synonyms

scrubby stunted

Word Forms

scrawnier scrawniest

Synonyms for SCRAWNY

scraggy scraggly boney bony skinny underweight weedy scrubby stunted

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word scrawny with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

being very thin

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

S, C, R, A, W, N, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for scrawny.

SCRAWNY is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 15.

It starts with S and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 6 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 14%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using scrawny in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SCRAWNY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SCRAWNY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SCRAWNY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SCRAWNY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside scrawny.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCCVCCC

Vowel Share

14%

Consonant Share

86%

Bigrams

SC, CR, RA, AW, WN, NY

Trigrams

SCR, CRA, RAW, AWN, WNY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for scrawny.

SCRAWNY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 6 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.