scorch
VERBNOUN
/skɔrʧ/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
scorch is a valid 6-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1C3O1R1C3H4
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does scorch mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Become superficially burned.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color.
“the flames scorched the ceiling”
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3
Make very hot and dry.
“The heat scorched the countryside”
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4
Become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions.
“The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun”
BROADER
5
Destroy completely by or as if by fire.
“The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes”
“the invaders scorched the land”
BROADER
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A surface burn.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A discoloration caused by heat.
BROADER
3
A plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues.
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