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Scouring

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Scouring

verb

  1. To clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.

    "He scoured the burnt food from the pan."

  2. To remove debris and dirt by purging; to sweep along or off (by a current of water).
  3. To clear the digestive tract by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.

    "to scour a horse"

  4. To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery.

    "If a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment."

  5. To cleanse (without rubbing).

verb

  1. To search an area thoroughly.

    "They scoured the scene of the crime for clues."

  2. To run with speed; to scurry.
  3. To move swiftly over; to brush along.

noun

  1. The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water.
  2. Diarrhea. (Now used only of livestock, though also sometimes used of humans into the 1600s.)
Anagrams of Scouring

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "scouring":

coursingsourcing

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "scouring" and rearranging:

+acarousing
+bobscuring
+csuccoring
+gscourgingscrouging
+hchorusing
+lclosuring
+scoursingsscourings
Related Word Patterns
SC...Words starting with "sc"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "scouring"
Letter Values
s1
c3
o1
u1
r1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 11 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "scouring"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Scouring
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
sabatonssabayonssabbathssabbaticsaberingsabotagesaboteursabulosesabuloussacatonssaccadessaccadicsaccularsacculessacculus

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Scouring"

Scouring is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "scouring" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Scouring" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "scouring" is a medium-scoring word.