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ditch

noun · verb

Ditch can refer to a long narrow excavation in the earth or any small natural waterway. As a verb, ditch can mean to make an emergency landing on water, sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly, or cut a trench in, as for drainage.

8 meanings5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

5

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

DI

Ends

TCH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DITCH” Mean?

ditch has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a long narrow excavation in the earth

2

any small natural waterway

Verb

6 senses
1

forsake

ditch a lover

2

throw away

Chuck these old notes

Synonyms

3

sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly

The company dumped him after many years of service

She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man

Synonyms

4

make an emergency landing on water

5

crash or crash-land

ditch a car

ditch a plane

6

cut a trench in, as for drainage

ditch the land to drain it

trench the fields

Synonyms

Synonyms for DITCH

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a long narrow excavation in the earth

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

H

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

D, I, T, C, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
t
c
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ditch.

DITCH is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with D and ends with H.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DITCH has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DITCH is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DITCH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DITCH uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

DI, IT, TC, CH

Trigrams

DIT, ITC, TCH

Crossword Intelligence

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

DITCH is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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