Synonyms & related words for scour

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of scour — including scrub, abrade, purge, search, rummage, sweep. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to scour

Explore words related to scour — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include scavenge, combing, rubstone, skirr, trawled, sift, trawling, peruse. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for scour

Common synonyms for scour include scrub, abrade, purge, search, rummage, sweep, scrape, cleanse — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does scour come from?

The word scour breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -cour, from Latin cura (“care”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.