Scarf

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a length of fabric worn around the neck

“She wrapped the wool scarf tightly against the cold.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/skɑːf/

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Words Related to Scarf

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scaff scalf scare scarn scarp scars scart scary scurf swarf

Words you can make from Scarf

Shorter words formed from the letters in “scarf”.

arcs carf cars fasc

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6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “scarf”.

crafts

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