Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scratchable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scratch-able
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being scratched.

Example Sentences

"Diamonds are not scratchable, being one of the hardest substances known."
"Scratchable media such as compact discs are easily damaged."

Etymology

From scratch + -able.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: scratch

Inflected Forms

more scratchable (comparative) most scratchable (superlative)

Derived Forms

scratchability

Questions

What does scratchable mean?: Capable of being scratched.
Where does scratchable come from?: From scratch + -able.

How to pronounce scratchable

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