scold
NOUNVERB
/skoʊld/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
scold is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1C3O1L1D2
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does scold mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault.
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Censure severely or angrily.
“The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”
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2
Show one's unhappiness or critical attitude.
“He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong”
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