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”

BROADER
NARROWER
3

Make off with belongings of others.

4

Cut the top off.

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NARROWER
5

Make ridges into by pinching together.

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NARROWER
NOUN · 7 SENSES
1

An injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed.

2

A painful or straitened circumstance.

“the pinch of the recession”

BROADER
3

A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action.

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5

The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).

6

A small sharp bite or snip.

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7

A squeeze with the fingers.

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