What does NOTCH mean?

Pronunciation
/nɑtʃ/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a V-shaped indentation“mandibular notch”
  2. the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks“we got through the pass before it started to snow”
  3. a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface“there were four notches in the handle of his revolver”
  4. a small cut

verb

  1. cut or make a notch into“notch the rope”
  2. notch a surface to record something

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

notches12notching14

Anagrams of NOTCH

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside NOTCH

15 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

chon9con5 cot5hon6hot6 noh6not3 nth6tho6ton3 ho5no2 oh5on2 to2

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Questions

Is NOTCH a valid word in word games?

NOTCH is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NOTCH worth?

NOTCH is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NOTCH?

15 other words, including TO, ON, NOT and NO.