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Word entry · 5 letters

scrum

Best crossword clue

"Pack in rugby"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /skɹʌm/Part of speech nounSorted cmrsuStarts with SEnds with M2 cluesCommon crossword word
1S2C3R4U5M

Definitions

  1. A rugby formation in which players pack together to contest the ball.

Word origin

Either a back-formation from or an apocopic form of scrummage, a variant of scrimmage.

Used in a sentence

  • A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced.
  • A scrum formed around Scott Brison in the House of Commons lobby shortly after he announced his candidacy for the federal Liberal leadership.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Pack in rugby5 letters
02Rugby restart formation5 letters

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