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Definition of scourge

"scourge" in the noun sense

1. scourge, flagellum

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

2. bane, curse, scourge, nemesis

something causing misery or death

"the bane of my life"

3. terror, scourge, threat

a person who inspires fear or dread

"he was the terror of the neighborhood"

"scourge" in the verb sense

1. scourge

punish severely excoriate

2. flagellate, scourge

whip

"The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"

3. lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

"The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"

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Quotations for scourge

When the scourge
Inexorable, and the torturing hour
Calls us to penance. [ Milton ]

Misfortune, like a creditor severe.
But rises in demand for her delay;
She makes a scourge of past prosperity
To sting thee more and double thy distress. [ Young ]

High minds, of native pride and force.
Most deeply feel thy pangs. Remorse!
Fear, for their scourge, mean villains have,
Thou art the torturer of the brave! [ Scott ]

Lord, shall we grumble, when thy flames do scourge us?
Our sins breathe fire; that fire returns to purge us.
Lord, what an alchemist art thou, whose skill
Transmutes to perfect good from perfect ill! [ Francis Quarles ]

O memory, thou bitter sweet, - both a joy and a scourge! [ Madame de Stael ]

The curiosity of knowing things has been given to man for a scourge. [ Bible ]

There are persons who do not know how to waste their time alone, and hence become the scourge of busy people. [ De Bonald ]

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scourge in Scrabble®

The word scourge is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters scourge:

SCROUGE
(90 = 40 + 50)
SCOURGE
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

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scourge in Words With Friends™

The word scourge is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters scourge:

SCOURGE
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

scourge, scrouge

 

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Words within the letters of scourge

2 letter words in scourge (6 words)

goorosresous

3 letter words in scourge (14 words)

cogcuecuregoerggosoreorsourroeruerugsueuse

4 letter words in scourge (29 words)

cogscorecuescurecursecruegosergoergseroseurogoergoesgoreogreoresoursroesroseroueruesrugsrusesoresoursuersureurgeuser

5 letter words in scourge (16 words)

corescurescurseecruseurosgoersgoresogresroguerouesrougerousescorescoursurgeurges

6 letter words in scourge (5 words)

coursegrouseroguesrugosesource

7 letter words in scourge (Anagrams) (2 words)

scourgescrouge

scourge + 1 blank (9 words)

choreguscoughersgrouchesscourgedscourgesscrougedscrougerscrougesscrounge

scourge + 2 blanks (4 words)

scrougersscroungedscroungerscrounges
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Words containing the sequence scourge

Words that start with scourge (3 words)

scourgescourgedscourges

Words with scourge in them (1 word)

scourge

Words that end with scourge (1 word)

scourge
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Word Growth involving scourge

Shorter words in scourge

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Longer words containing scourge

scourged

scourges