scrabble
verb/ˈskræbəl/
Frequency rank: #12,565 most common English word
Meaning
to scratch or scrape about with the hands or fingers; to scramble or grope around frantically.
Example sentence
The children began to scrabble around in the dirt, searching for lost coins.
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