Parching

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts8 letters

Definition of Parching

verb

To burn the surface of, to scorch.
"The sun today could parch cement."
To roast, as dry grain.
To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
"The patient's mouth is parched from fever."
To make thirsty.
"We're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?"
To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).

noun

The process of parching or roasting something, such as corn.
The condition of being parched; absolute dryness.

adjective

Capable of causing something to parch.
(of thirst) Extreme.

Anagrams of Parching

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "parching":

7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

aching arcing caring grinch haring harpin inarch pacing painch paring racing raping

5-LETTER WORDS

acing ahing aping cairn carpi chain chair chang china chirp cigar garni grain graph naric+5 more

4-LETTER WORDS

agin airn arch cain caph carn carp chai chap char chia

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "parching" and rearranging:

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Rhyming Words

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