Synonyms of scrawls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scrawl

as in scribbles

to write or draw hastily or carelessly

scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scribbles
• writes
• scratches
• squiggles
• letters
• doodles
• prints
• pens
• pencils
• jots (down)
• inks
• inscribes

scrawls

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noun

plural of scrawl

as in scratches

Related Words

• scribbles
• scratches
• hen scratches
• hen tracks
• handwritings
• hands
• cacographies
• copperplates
• prints
• signatures
• cursives
• scripts
• backhands
• autographs
• running hands
• penmanships
• John Hancocks
• John Henrys

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrawls

Verb

Hope scrawls a single word on the paper and folds it up. —Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025