scurry

Plural: scurries

Noun

rushing about hastily in an undignified way
A dash.

Verb

Verb Forms: scurried, scurrying, scurries

To move with light, hurried steps; to rush.
to move about or proceed hurriedly
To run with quick light steps, to scamper.

Examples

Players often SCURRY to form words when the game clock is ticking down fast.

Origin / Etymology

Perhaps from hurry-skurry, a reduplication of hurry.

Synonyms

scamper, scramble, scuttle, skitter, hurry, rush, zoom

Scrabble Score: 11

scurry: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
scurry: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scurry: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

scurry: valid Words With Friends Word