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.

SCRABBLE 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.

NARROWER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Censure severely or angrily.

“The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”

2

Show one's unhappiness or critical attitude.

“He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong”

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