scrummage
/ˈskɹʌm.ɪdʒ/noun, verb
scrummage is spelled S-C-R-U-M-M-A-G-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, scrummage means “An ordered formation of forwards, typically bending down, binding to one another with their arms, and pushing opponents shoulder to shoulder, in…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of scrummage is scrummages.
How many letters and syllables are in scrummage?
| Letters | 9: S-C-R-U-M-M-A-G-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st 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 scrummage?
Scrummage appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st 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 scrummage?
- UK /ˈskɹʌm.ɪdʒ/
Scrummage has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-scrummage.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of scrummage
- scrummages plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- scrummaging participle, present
- scrummaged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scrummage mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An ordered formation of forwards, typically bending down, binding to one another with their arms, and pushing opponents shoulder to shoulder, in which each side aims to gain control of the ball; a scrum.
- 2
rareA scrimmage.
- 3
datedDated form of scrimmage (“a rough fight”).
- 4
Synonym of scrum (“daily meeting”)
verb
- 1
To engage in an ordered formation of forwards in which each side aims to gain control of the ball, as described above.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does scrummage come from?
Alteration of scrimmage, scrimish, scrimmish, variants of skirmish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).