feel around vs scrabble

feel around

verb
  • To grope; to explore an area with one's hands, usually in search of something. 

  • To gather information sneakily; to seek out information without revealing that one is looking for it. 

scrabble

verb
  • To scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws. 

  • To gather hastily. 

  • To scribble. 

  • To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble on. 

  • To move with difficulty by making rapid movements back and forth with the hands or paws. 

noun
  • A scramble. 

How often have the words feel around and scrabble occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )