Definition of SHAMBOLIC

shambolic

Adjective

  • (British slang) disorderly or chaotic
    • "it's a shambolic system"

Adj

  • Chaotic, disorganised or mismanaged.

Origin / Etymology

Perhaps from shambles + -o- + -ic + [Term?] (adjective), in which the interconsonantal -o- avoids the /mbl/ consonant cluster. Possibly influenced by symbolic.
Alternatively, and more likely, a blend of shambles + symbolic.

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

shambolic: valid Words With Friends Word