scour
VERBNOUN
/skaʊr/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
scour is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1C3O1U1R1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does scour mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Rub hard or scrub.
“scour the counter tops”
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2
Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid.
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3
Clean with hard rubbing.
SYNONYMS
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RELATED
4
Examine minutely.
“The police scoured the country for the fugitive”
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A place that is scoured (especially by running water).
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AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of scour
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