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”
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3
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
Obscene terms for female genitals.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
5
A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion.
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
To grasp hastily or eagerly.
“Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom.
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OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
To make grasping motions.
“the cat snatched at the butterflies”
AT THE BOARD