The term 'scratch (out)' can be defined as the act of erasing or removing something. This term can be represented in a crossword puzzle by four different solutions: EKE (3 letters), ERASE (5 letters), RASE (4 letters), and EFFACE (6 letters). EKE is an informal verb meaning to scratch out or ERASE, while ERASE and RASE are both verbs meaning to remove or obliterate something. Finally, EFFACE is a verb meaning to ERASE or obliterate completely.