Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scratch race

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
scratch race
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any race where the winner is the first to cross the finish line.

noun

A boat race between extemporized crews rather than established rowing teams.

noun

A catchweight horse race.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

scratch races (plural)

Antonyms

points race

Questions

What does scratch race mean?
Any race where the winner is the first to cross the finish line.

How to pronounce scratch race

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