objurgate

Verb

express strong disapproval of
censure severely
To rebuke or scold strongly.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obiūrgō, coming from ob- (“to, against”) + iūrgō (“dispute, chide”), and in turn Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti.

Synonyms

castigate, chasten, chastise, condemn, correct, decry, excoriate, reprobate

Scrabble Score: 19

objurgate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
objurgate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
objurgate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

objurgate: valid Words With Friends Word