Definitions for scrag

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Spelling: [skrag]
IPA: /skræg/

Scrag is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 63 anagrams from letters in scrag (acgrs).

Definitions for scrag

noun

  1. a lean or scrawny person or animal.
  2. the lean end of a neck of veal or mutton.
  3. Slang. the neck of a human being.

verb (used with object)

  1. Slang. to wring the neck of; hang; garrote.
  2. Metallurgy. to test (spring steel) by bending.

Origin of scrag

First recorded in 1535-45; obscurely akin to crag2

Examples for scrag

We'll have a look at the others, please… Roast leg of mutton, boiled neck and scrag of mutton—aha!

By this time, too, scrag knew what we were after; she covered her trail and crossed it as many times as a rabbit.

The meat on the plate was pork, and the dish of scrag was empty.

"Now, I wonder whom I ought to scrag for this," he mused aloud.

They were going to try and get you into the senior day-room and scrag you there.

Hunt for the spirit of the coming ruction and try to scrag it!

The bones and scrag make excellent gravy stewed down, and if done very gently, the meat is not bad eating.

He turned about, stared at the plate, stared from the plate to the dish of scrag.

There was no trouble about our going among them so long as scrag did not wind us.

Make the gravy of a scrag of mutton, a tea-spoonful of lemon pickle, a large spoonful of ketchup, and the same of browning.

Word Value for scrag
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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