scourges
Definitions
Noun
- A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
- Something causing misery or death
- A person who inspires fear or dread
Verb
- Punish severely; excoriate
- Whip
- Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Fragment
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "scourges".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stages | 2 | 51 |
| 2 | senses | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | auspices | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | stitches | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | snatches | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | espouses | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | slashes | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | slouches | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | stooges | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | askers's | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | essex's | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | sachs's | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | saens's | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | saks's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | scotches | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | sears's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | sitzes | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | six's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | sixes | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | smashes | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | smooches | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | sneezes | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | source's | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | sox's | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | soyuz's | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | spouse's | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | sturges | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | subs's | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | suez's | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | suisse's | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | swishes | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "scourges".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sources | 2 | 88 |
| 2 | courses | 2 | 61 |
| 3 | courage | 2 | 32 |
| 4 | scores | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | discourage | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | surge | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | urges | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | scours | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | encourages | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | courageous | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | scoured | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | scourge | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | discourses | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | scoundrels | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | scourged | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | surges | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | discourages | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | sturges | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | secures | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | scorers | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "scourges" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "scourges" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "scourges" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "scourges".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 31
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
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:
Weaning families from two modern scourges: screens and ultraprocessed foods
Mar 10, 2026 The Irish Times
Mar 10, 2026 The Irish Times