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clutches

/ˈklʌtʃɪz/•noun

Clutches can refer to the act of grasping.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 15

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

HES

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CLUTCHES” Mean?

/ˈklʌtʃɪz/

clutches has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

the act of grasping

“he released his clasp on my arm”

“he has a strong grip for an old man”

“she kept a firm hold on the railing”

Synonyms

clasp clench clutch grasp grip hold

Synonyms for CLUTCHES

clasp clench clutch grasp grip hold

Scrabble Score

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Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word clutches with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

the act of grasping

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

C, L, U, T, C, H, E, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for clutches.

CLUTCHES is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 15.

It starts with C and ends with S.

It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 25%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDAEFG.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using clutches in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CLUTCHES has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CLUTCHES is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CLUTCHES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CLUTCHES contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside clutches.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDAEFG

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

CL, LU, UT, TC, CH, HE, ES

Trigrams

CLU, LUT, UTC, TCH, CHE, HES

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for clutches.

CLUTCHES is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.