snatch

NOUNVERB /snætʃ/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

snatch is a valid 6-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1N1A1T1C3H4
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does snatch mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

A small fragment.

“overheard snatches of their conversation”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
2

The act of catching an object with the hands.

“Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away”

3

(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment.

SYNONYMS
5

A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion.

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

To grasp hastily or eagerly.

“Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone”

RELATED
2

Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom.

BROADER
RELATED
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1

To make grasping motions.

“the cat snatched at the butterflies”

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of snatch

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