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Is PINCH a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PINCH is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “squeeze tightly between the fingers”.

Quick answer

Is PINCH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PINCH is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

PINCH meaning and definition

PINCH has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

PINCH as a verb

  1. Squeeze tightly between the fingers.
  2. Make ridges into by pinching together.

PINCH as a noun

  1. A painful or straitened circumstance.
  2. An injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed.

PINCH Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PINCH scores 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
I11
N12
C34
H43
Total1214

PINCH on premium squares

On a double word square PINCH scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of PINCH

No other word uses exactly the letters in PINCH.

Unscramble PINCH: 16 words from its letters

The letters P, I, N, C, H make 16 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

Words like PINCH

One-letter changes to PINCH, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PINCH

Add one letter to PINCH

  • painch13

Remove one letter from PINCH

  • inch9

More 5-letter words starting with PI

  • piece9
  • pitch12
  • pilot7
  • piano7
  • pique16
  • pivot10
  • piper9
  • pixie14
  • piggy12
  • pigmy13
  • piles7
  • pilus7
  • pinna7
  • piste7
  • piety10
  • pithy13
  • pizza25
  • picky16

PINCH word facts

PINCH is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 4 consonants. It starts with P and ends with H. By corpus frequency, PINCH is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, I, N, C, H on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PINCH Scrabble word FAQ

Is PINCH a Scrabble word?

Yes. PINCH is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PINCH mean?

PINCH is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “squeeze tightly between the fingers”.

How many points is PINCH worth in Scrabble?

PINCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble: P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is PINCH in Words With Friends?

PINCH is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does PINCH have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in PINCH, but 16 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in PINCH?

You can make 16 shorter words from the letters in PINCH, including CHIP, PIN, IN and NIP.

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