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:
Chasing Cures for Deadly Scourges, and Getting in Our Own Way (Published 2017)
May 14, 2017 The New York Times
May 14, 2017 The New York Times
Weaning families from two modern scourges: screens and ultraprocessed foods
Mar 10, 2026 The Irish Times
Mar 10, 2026 The Irish Times