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Parching

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts8 letters
Definition of Parching

verb

  1. To burn the surface of, to scorch.

    "The sun today could parch cement."

  2. To roast, as dry grain.
  3. To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.

    "The patient's mouth is parched from fever."

  4. To make thirsty.

    "We're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?"

  5. To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).

noun

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

adjective

  1. Capable of causing something to parch.
  2. (of thirst) Extreme.
Anagrams of Parching

No exact anagrams found for "parching". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+epreaching
+sscarphing
Related Word Patterns
PA...Words starting with "pa"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "parching"
Letter Values
p3
a1
r1
c3
h4
i1
n1
g2

Total: 16 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "parching"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "P"
Rhymes With Parching
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
pabulumspachadompachalicpachinkopachisispachoulipachucospacifiedpacifierpacifiespacifismpacifistpackablepackagedpackager

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Parching"

Parching is a 8-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Parching" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "parching" is a high-scoring word.