Scold
The crossword clue "Scold" is answered by BERATE, a 6-letter entry. Used 59 times across 43 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
BERATE
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the BERATE answer page.
Used 59 times across 43 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- REBUKE (9 uses in xd)
- YELLAT (8 uses in xd)
Other clues for BERATE
Every other clue in this collection answered by BERATE, most used first.
- Chew out - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Next to - BESIDE, used 73 times
- "Scram!" - BEATIT, used 66 times
- Whalebone - BALEEN, used 55 times
- Explosions - BLASTS, used 51 times
- Volcanic rock - BASALT, used 51 times
- Command - BEHEST, used 48 times
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