scorched


Meanings

  • make very hot and dry;
    • "The heat scorched the countryside"
  • become superficially burned;
  • destroy completely by or as if by fire;
    • "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"
    • "the invaders scorched the land"
  • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color;
    • "the flames scorched the ceiling"
  • become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions;
    • "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
  • dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight;
    • "the earth was scorched and bare"
  • having everything destroyed so nothing is left salvageable by an enemy;
    • "Sherman's scorched earth policy"


Scrabble Score: 16

scorched is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

scorched is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

scorched is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 17

scorched is a valid Words With Friends word