scrummy
/ˈskɹʌmi/
"scrummy" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“scrummy” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Delicious.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | scrummy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈskɹʌmi/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “scrummy” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for scrummy is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈskɹʌmi/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Delicious.".
scrummy doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of scrumptious + yummy. The correct English form is scrummy, spelled S-C-R-U-M-M-Y.
Definition
- 1Delicious.
Etymology
Blend of scrumptious + yummy.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “scrummy”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-C-R-U-M-M-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈskɹʌmi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.