hatch
NOUNVERB
/hæʧ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH H
hatch is a valid 5-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4A1T1C3H4
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does hatch mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines.
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BROADER
2
A sloping rear car door that is lifted to open.
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3
The production of young from an egg.
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4
A movable barrier covering a hatchway.
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NARROWER
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Devise or invent.
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NARROWER
2
Sit on (eggs).
SYNONYMS
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3
Draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper.
“hatch the sheet”
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RELATED
4
Emerge from the eggs.
“young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch”
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5
Inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating.
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AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of hatch
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