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SCALDING

8 letters, 12 points in Scrabble, 2 vowels

What SCALDING Means

SCALDING is a form of SCALD, which means:

  1. verb: subject to harsh criticism“The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday”
  2. verb: treat with boiling water“scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled”
  3. noun: a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
  4. noun: the act of burning with steam or hot water

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

SCALDING is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as S1 C3 A1 L1 D2 I1 N1 G2.

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