scarry
/ˈskɑːɹi/adjective
scarry is spelled S-C-A-R-R-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, scarry means “Like a scar, or rocky eminence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in scarry?
| Letters | 6: S-C-A-R-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is scarry?
Scarry appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th 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 scarry?
- /ˈskɑːɹi/
Scarry has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of scarry
- scarrier comparative
- scarriest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scarry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Like a scar, or rocky eminence.
- 2
Bearing scars, or marks of wounds.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does scarry come from?
From Middle English scarri, equivalent to scar (“rocky eminence”) + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).