"Scrabbly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Scrabbly [comparative], most Scrabbly [superlative]
Etymology: Scrabble + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Scrabble|y}} Scrabble + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} Scrabbly (comparative more Scrabbly, superlative most Scrabbly)
  1. Characterized by unusual letters (those that have a high score in the game Scrabble) Categories (topical): Scrabble
    Sense id: en-Scrabbly-en-adj-0Xagiqr8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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