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SCORCHES

8 letters, 15 points in Scrabble, 2 vowels

What SCORCHES Means

SCORCHES is a form of SCORCH, which means:

  1. verb: subject to harsh criticism“The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday”
  2. verb: make very hot and dry“The heat scorched the countryside”
  3. noun: a surface burn
  4. noun: a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

SCORCHES is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 15 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as S1 C3 O1 R1 C3 H4 E1 S1.

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