scratches
Definitions
Noun
- An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- A depression scratched or carved into a surface
- Informal terms for money
- A competitor who has withdrawn from competition
- A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- Dry mash for poultry
- A harsh noise made by scraping
- Poor handwriting
- (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
- An indication of damage
Verb
- Cause friction
- Cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
- Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
- Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
- Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
- Gather (money or other resources) together over time
- Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
Fragment
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "scratches".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | services | 3 | 139 |
| 2 | sciences | 3 | 35 |
| 3 | surfaces | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | stresses | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | stretches | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | savages | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | sonatas | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | cicadas | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | sinuses | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | subpoenas | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | cernuda's | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | cinema's | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | cinemas | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | circuses | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | cynthia's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | saundra's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | savannas | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | savickas | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | scalia's | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | selena's | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | selinas | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | sequoias | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | serena's | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | stanzas | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | stratas | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | sumita's | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | sylvia's | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | syringes | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "scratches".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | scratch | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | stretches | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | scratched | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | crutches | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | watches | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | swatches | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | snatches | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | catches | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | crates | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | scratchy | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | catchers | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | screeches | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | catcher's | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | scrapes | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | socrates | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | scotches | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | scates | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | caches | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | snatchers | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | satcher | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "scratches" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "scratches" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "scratches" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "scratches".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 17
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 28
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:
This Great Pyrenees Left Scratch Marks All Over the Fence for the Sweetest Reason
May 13, 2026 ParadePets
May 13, 2026 ParadePets
Clemson Scratches Out a Win Versus Florida State, Danny Nelson and Jarren Purify Stand Out
May 10, 2026 World Baseball Network
May 10, 2026 World Baseball Network

