PINCH — 5 letter word
pinch
The word pinch has 5 letters: P, I, N, C, H. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)".
5 letter word "pinch": P I N C H — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends score: 14
Letter analysis of pinch
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of pinch
noun
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) Synonyms: apprehension
- a squeeze with the fingers Synonyms: tweak
- a small sharp bite or snip Synonyms: nip
- a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action Synonyms: emergency
- a slight but appreciable amount Synonyms: mite, speck, tinge, jot, hint
- an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
- a painful or straitened circumstance "the pinch of the recession"
verb
- irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
- cut the top off Synonyms: top
- to squeeze tightly between the fingers "They pinched my arm when I asked if I was dreaming." Synonyms: squeeze, nip, twinge, tweet, twitch
- make ridges into by pinching together Synonyms: crimp
- make off with belongings of others Synonyms: abstract, hook, lift, swipe, cabbage
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