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 |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "itches" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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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:
Scientists discover why we know when to stop scratching an itch
Feb 21, 2026 EurekAlert! Science News Releases
Feb 21, 2026 EurekAlert! Science News Releases
Don't Let the Itch Ruin Your Hike: A Guide to Poison Ivy and Oak
May 27, 2026 City of Arlington (.gov)
May 27, 2026 City of Arlington (.gov)
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