Anagrams of: CATACHRESIS
Definition of CATACHRESIS
Best Scoring Anagrams of: CATACHRESIS
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| catachresis | 11 | 18 | nounn | |||||
noun • strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths') | ||||||||
| scratches | 9 | 16 | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • informal terms for money • a competitor who has withdrawn from competition • a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game • dry mash for poultry • a harsh noise made by scraping • poor handwriting • (golf) a handicap of zero strokes • an indication of damage verb • cause friction • cut the surface of; wear away the surface of • scrape or rub as if to relieve itching • postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled • remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line • gather (money or other resources) together over time • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface | ||||||||
| catchier | 8 | 15 | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having concealed difficulty • likely to attract attention | ||||||||
| cratches | 8 | 15 | ||||||
verb • To scratch. noun • A grated crib or manger. • The vertical planks at the forward end of the hold of a traditional English narrowboat which constrain the cargo and support the top plank or walkway. • A swelling on a horse's pastern, under the fetlock. | ||||||||
| catchers | 8 | 15 | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher • the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws | ||||||||
| scraichs | 8 | 15 | verbv | |||||
Valid word for Scrabble US
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| scratch | 7 | 14 | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • informal terms for money • a competitor who has withdrawn from competition • a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game • dry mash for poultry • a harsh noise made by scraping • poor handwriting • (golf) a handicap of zero strokes • an indication of damage verb • cause friction • cut the surface of; wear away the surface of • scrape or rub as if to relieve itching • postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled • remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line • gather (money or other resources) together over time • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface | ||||||||
| catcher | 7 | 14 | nounn | |||||
noun • (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher • the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws | ||||||||
| archaic | 7 | 14 | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period • little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type | ||||||||
| catharsis | 9 | 14 | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions • purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels | ||||||||
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Tip: Scrabble EU allows far more words than US! | ||||||||
