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Pinches

p 3i 1n 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of pinch

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does pinches mean?

noun

  1. a painful or straitened circumstance

    “the pinch of the recession”

  2. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

  3. a slight but appreciable amount

    “this dish could use a touch of garlic”

    Synonymstouchhinttingemitejot

  4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

    “he never knew what to do in an emergency”

    Synonymsemergencyexigency

  5. a small sharp bite or snip

    Synonymsnip

  6. a squeeze with the fingers

    Synonymstweak

verb

  1. squeeze tightly between the fingers

    “He pinched her behind”

    Synonymssqueezetwingetweetniptwitch

  2. make ridges into by pinching together

    Synonymscrimp

  3. make off with belongings of others

    Synonymspilfercabbagepurloinabstractsnarf

  4. cut the top off

    “top trees and bushes”

    Synonymstop

  5. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

    “smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth”

    Synonymsvellicate

Definitions shown for pinch, the base form of pinches.

Is PINCHES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PINCHES worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
p 3i 1n 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
p 4i 1n 2c 4h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
p 4i 1n 1c 4h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
p 3i 1n 1c 3h 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PINCHES

Anagrams 1

sphenic

Words that end like PINCHES

Common words that share the ending -INCHES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

inchescinchesfincheswinchesclinchesflinches
All words ending in -INCHES

Pinches: quick answers

Is PINCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PINCHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PINCHES worth?
PINCHES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pinches mean?
pinches is the plural and third-person singular form of pinch, which means “a painful or straitened circumstance”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PINCHES?
You can make 127 shorter words from PINCHES, such as PHENIC, CHIPS, PECHS, PINCH. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PINCHES?
PINCHES rearranges into SPHENIC.