itches
Definitions
Noun
- A contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
- A strong restless desire
- An irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
Verb
- Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
- Have or perceive an itch
- Cause to perceive an itch
- Have a strong desire or urge to do something
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "itches".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "itches".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "itches".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | inches | 2 | 86 |
| 2 | switches | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | witches | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | pitchers | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | pitches | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | kitchens | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | stitches | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | ditches | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | riches | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | britches | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | hitches | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | bitches | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | twitches | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | hitchens | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | glitches | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | niches | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | etches | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | switchers | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | ritchie's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | ritchey's | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "itches" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "itches" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "itches" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "itches".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | etches | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 12
Sound Alikes: 15
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
12 Reasons Your Skin Is So Itchy–and When To Talk to a Doctor
Dec 9, 2025 Health: Trusted and Empathetic Health and Wellness Information
Dec 9, 2025 Health: Trusted and Empathetic Health and Wellness Information
New Research Reveals Why Scratching Makes Itching Worse—and the Key to Stopping It
Apr 7, 2025 HealthCentral
Apr 7, 2025 HealthCentral
Athlete of the Week: Addy Wallschlaeger itches to return to state tournament
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Apr 17, 2026 hometownsource.com