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scourge

Letters that make scourge

s, o, e, g, c, r, u are letters that make 'scourge'

Words within scourge

urge, SC, Sc, scour, Ur, CO, Co, Ge, Rg are words within 'scourge'

Anagrams of scourge

scrouge is an anagram of 'scourge'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of scourge

scourger, scourged, scourges are words created by adding a letter to 'scourge'

scourge is a 7 letter word ending with e
scourge is a 7 letter word starting with s

6 possible definitions for 'scourge'

Scourge as "cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly"

Under this definition, scourge is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lay waste to, ravage, devastate, desolate, waste have the same meaning as 'scourge'

scourge as a type

'scourge' can be a type of ruin, destroy.

Types of scourge

ruin is a type of scourge.

Derivatives of scourge

nakedness, devastation, ruiner, undoer, waster, uprooter, ravage, desolation, depredation, scourge, curse, bane, nemesis, bareness, destroyer, ravaging, destruction, bleakness are derivatives of 'scourge'.

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

Under this definition, scourge is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flagellum has the same meaning as scourge

scourge as a type

'scourge' can be a type of whip.

Derivatives of scourge

flagellate, scourge are derivatives of 'scourge'.

Scourge as "a person who inspires fear or dread"

Under this definition, scourge is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

terror, threat have the same meaning as 'scourge'

scourge as a type

'scourge' can be a type of mortal, individual, someone, person, somebody, soul.

Derivatives of scourge

terrorist is a derivative of scourge.

Scourge as "something causing misery or death"

Under this definition, scourge is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

curse, bane, nemesis have the same meaning as 'scourge'

scourge as a type

'scourge' can be a type of affliction.

Derivatives of scourge

scourge, lay waste to, ravage, devastate, desolate, waste are derivatives of 'scourge'.

Scourge as "punish severely, excoriate"

Under this definition, scourge is a verb and has the following properties:

scourge as a type

'scourge' can be a type of punish, penalize, penalise.

Derivatives of scourge

scourge, flogger, scourger, flagellum are derivatives of 'scourge'.

Scourge as "whip"

Under this definition, scourge is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flagellate has the same meaning as scourge

scourge as a type

'scourge' can be a type of flog, strap, welt, lather, trounce, slash, whip, lash.

Derivatives of scourge

scourge, whipping, lashing, tanning, flagellant, flogger, scourger, flogging, flagellation, flagellum are derivatives of 'scourge'.