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Pinching

p 3i 1n 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · present participle of pinch

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

What does pinching mean?

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 pinching.

Is PINCHING 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 PINCHING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
p 3i 1n 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
p 4i 1n 2c 4h 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

19 pts
p 4i 1n 1c 4h 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
p 3i 1n 1c 3h 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in PINCHING

Hooks for PINCHING

Add one letter to the front or back of PINCHING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

pinchings

Words that end like PINCHING

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

cinchingwinchingclinchingflinchinginching
All words ending in -INCHING

Pinching: quick answers

Is PINCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PINCHING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PINCHING worth?
PINCHING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pinching mean?
pinching is the present participle of pinch, which means “squeeze tightly between the fingers”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PINCHING?
You can make 36 shorter words from PINCHING, such as INCHPIN, CHINING, INCHING, NICHING. See the full list.