01 Word definition

scold

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is SCOLD a word?

Yes. SCOLD is a 5-letter noun. someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SCOLD?

S-C-O-L-D

SCOLD contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

2verb

  1. censure severely or angrily

    The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
Synonyms
scoldernagnaggercommon scoldcall on the carpettake to taskrebukeragtrouncelecture
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends10points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SCOLD spelled?

S1C2O3L4D5
Starts withSCOFirst 3 letters
Ends withOLDLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About SCOLD.

How do you spell SCOLD?

SCOLD is spelled S-C-O-L-D. It contains 5 letters.