sconce
Definitions
Noun
- A shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
- A small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate
- A candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce
- A decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "sconce".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | disconcerting | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | misconception | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | ensconced | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | misconceptions | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | disconcert | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | ensconce | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | misconceive | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | misconceived | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | misconceives | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | misconceiving | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | sconce | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | sconces | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | vasconcellos | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | vasconcelos | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "sconce".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sconce".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | once | 1 | 499 |
| 2 | science | 2 | 131 |
| 3 | cone | 1 | 13 |
| 4 | ensconced | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | scorned | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | schone | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | scronce | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | sconces | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | scone | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | sconc | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | schronce | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | ensconce | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | scones | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | cronce | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | counce | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | coonce | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | sonchez | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | scimone | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | scavone | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | saccone | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "sconce" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "sconce" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "sconce" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "sconce".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 14
Sound Alikes: 7
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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