scrimmage
/ˈskɹɪməd͡ʒ/noun, verb
scrimmage is spelled S-C-R-I-M-M-A-G-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, scrimmage means “A rough fight” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of scrimmage is scrimmages.
How many letters and syllables are in scrimmage?
| Letters | 9: S-C-R-I-M-M-A-G-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,462nd 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 scrimmage?
Scrimmage appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd 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 scrimmage?
- UK /ˈskɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
- US /ˈskɹɪməd͡ʒ/
Scrimmage 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-scrimmage.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of scrimmage
- scrimmages plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- scrimmaging participle, present
- scrimmaged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scrimmage mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rough fight.
get caught up in a scrimmage
- 2
USIn some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.
- 3
In American football or Canadian football, a play that begins with a snap from the center while opposing teams are on either side of a line of scrimmage.
verb
- 1
To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.
We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does scrimmage come from?
A corruption of skirmish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).