scour
Definitions
Noun
- A place that is scoured (especially by running water)
Verb
- Examine minutely
- Clean with hard rubbing
- Rub hard or scrub
- Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "scour".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | discouraged | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | discourse | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | discourage | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | discouraging | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | scours | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | scouring | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | discouragement | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | scoured | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | discourses | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | scourge | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | scour | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | discourages | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | scourged | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | scourges | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | scourging | 2 | 0 |
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Words that sound like the term "scour".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "scour".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 15
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Scour Lake Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
May 14, 2026 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (.gov)
May 14, 2026 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (.gov)
Estimation of Scour Depth around an L-Head Groyne in a Coarser Particle Bed Using Nonlinear Regression
Sep 26, 2025 ASCE Library
Sep 26, 2025 ASCE Library