scorched
Definitions
Verb
- Make very hot and dry
- Become superficially burned
- Destroy completely by or as if by fire
- Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
- Become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "scorched".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "scorched".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | score | 1 | 66 |
| 2 | scored | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | searched | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | scratched | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | screeched | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | scoured | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | scorned | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | couched | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | starched | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | scorcher | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | coerced | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | scotched | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | scorch | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | scrunched | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | torched | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | coached | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | sorce | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | scourged | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | scotches | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | schorsch | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "scorched" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | scorched earth | 1 | 8 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "scorched" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the scorched | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "scorched" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | army's | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "scorched".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Firefighters battle one of Spain's biggest-ever wildfires during heat wave across the Mediterranean
Jul 23, 2026 Eagle-Tribune
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Firefighters battle one of Spain's biggest-ever wildfires during heat wave across the Mediterranean
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Jul 23, 2026 Steelers Wire
Sheriff in Gavin Newsom’s own backyard goes scorched earth on California governor
Jul 12, 2026 New York Post
Jul 12, 2026 New York Post