pinch
VERBNOUN
/pɪntʃ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P
pinch is a valid 5-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3I1N1C3H4
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does pinch mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear.
“the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back”
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2
Squeeze tightly between the fingers.
“He pinched her behind”
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3
Make off with belongings of others.
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4
Cut the top off.
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5
Make ridges into by pinching together.
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NOUN · 7 SENSES
1
An injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed.
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2
A painful or straitened circumstance.
“the pinch of the recession”
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3
A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action.
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4
A slight but appreciable amount.
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5
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).
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6
A small sharp bite or snip.
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7
A squeeze with the fingers.
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