scrummy
/ˈskɹʌmi/
"scrummy" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“scrummy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Delicious.
Corpus desk
Index EN-scrummy · scrummy · English
scrummy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | scrummy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈskɹʌmi/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “scrummy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
scrummy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈskɹʌmi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how scrummy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Of course one did get some scrummy things to eat abroad, that cook did not, somehow, produce at home; and the people looked different […]
There's an all day menu, with lots of fish dishes such as fish soup, tuna, and monkfish. Pudding might include a scrummy rosemary panacotta.
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.