Synonyms of scrabble

scrabble 1 of 2

noun

as in struggle

a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective

it'll be a long scrabble to pull ourselves out of poverty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• struggle
• battle
• fight
• effort
• fray
• attempt
• throes
• work
• try
• grind
• exertion
• toil
• contest
• endeavor
• pains
• warfare
• war
• trouble
• combat
• labor
• tussle
• drudgery
• sweat
• strife
• essay
• conflict
• travail

scrabble

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verb

ˈskra-bəl 

1

as in to climb

to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling

we scrabbled up a sand dune to get a better view of the sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climb
• scramble
• clamber
• swarm
• scale
• ascend
• summit
• breast
• shin
• surmount
• struggle
• shinny
• claw
• skin
• sprawl
• get up
• shimmy
• mount
• free-climb

2

as in to fumble

to search for something blindly or uncertainly

he frantically scrabbled through the storage chest looking for the needed documents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumble
• look
• fish
• reach
• grope
• feel
• hunt
• grab
• grabble
• clutch
• cast about
• snatch
• rake
• rummage
• seek (out)
• capture
• comb
• corral
• rifle
• scour
• nail
• dredge
• seize
• nab
• ransack
• dig (through)
• get

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrabble

Noun

In the early 90s, Nigeria’s central government recognized scrabble as a sport. — Oluwatosin Adeshokan, Quartz Africa, 8 Nov. 2019

Across the street from her, a kinetic scrabble of orange and blue runs the height of a five-story brick building like an electric charge. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2019

Verb

The actress and producer has had great success in recent years, turning her talents to working behind the scenes of comedies about young people scrabbling their way through life. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 June 2026

In the new South, one scrabbling to industrialize, business owners could now hire unpaid labor through the penal system. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026