scammy
/ˈskæ.mi/adjective
scammy is spelled S-C-A-M-M-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, scammy means “Of or relating to a scam; fraudulent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in scammy?
| Letters | 6: S-C-A-M-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is scammy?
Scammy appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce scammy?
- /ˈskæ.mi/
- /ˈskæː.mi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-scammy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of scammy
- scammier comparative
- scammiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scammy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalOf or relating to a scam; fraudulent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Scammy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fraudulent:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | estafoso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does scammy come from?
From scam + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).