in the lurch
ADVERB
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I
in the lurch is a valid 12-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1T1H4E1L1U1R1C3H4
1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does in the lurch mean?
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1
In a difficult or vulnerable position.
“he resigned and left me in the lurch”