What does PINCH mean?
- Pronunciation
- /pɪntʃ/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Words With Friends score
- 14
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- squeeze tightly between the fingers“He pinched her behind”
- make ridges into by pinching together
- make off with belongings of others
- cut the top off“top trees and bushes”
- irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear“smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth”
noun
- a painful or straitened circumstance“the pinch of the recession”
- an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
- a slight but appreciable amount“this dish could use a touch of garlic”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
pinches14pinching16
Anagrams of PINCH
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside PINCH
15 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is PINCH a valid word in word games?
PINCH 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 PINCH worth?
PINCH is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from PINCH?
15 other words, including IN, HI, INCH and HIP.