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Scorches

s 1c 3o 1r 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of scorch

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does scorches mean?

noun

  1. a surface burn

    Synonymssinge

  2. a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues

  3. a discoloration caused by heat

verb

  1. make very hot and dry

    “The heat scorched the countryside”

    Synonymssear

  2. become superficially burned

    “my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames”

    Synonymssearsinge

  3. destroy completely by or as if by fire

    “The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes”

  4. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

    “The cook blackened the chicken breast”

    Synonymscharblackensear

  5. become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions

    “The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun”

Definitions shown for scorch, the base form of scorches.

Is SCORCHES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SCORCHES worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
s 1c 3o 1r 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
s 1c 4o 1r 1c 4h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
s 1c 4o 1r 1c 4h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
s 1c 3o 1r 1c 3h 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SCORCHES

Words that end like SCORCHES

Common words that share the ending -ORCHES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ORCHES

Scorches: quick answers

Is SCORCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCORCHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCORCHES worth?
SCORCHES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scorches mean?
scorches is the plural and third-person singular form of scorch, which means “a surface burn”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SCORCHES?
You can make 151 shorter words from SCORCHES, such as COSECHS, CROCHES, COCHES, COSECH. See the full list.