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hatch

noun · verb

Hatch can refer to the production of young from an egg, a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open, or shading consisting of multiple crossing lines. As a verb, hatch can mean to inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating, draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper, or emerge from the eggs.

9 meanings5 lettersScrabble 13

Length

5

Scrabble

13

WWF

12

Starts

HA

Ends

TCH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HATCH” Mean?

hatch has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

the production of young from an egg

Synonyms

2

shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

3

a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open

4

a movable barrier covering a hatchway

Verb

5 senses
1

emerge from the eggs

young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch

2

devise or invent

He thought up a plan to get rich quickly

no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software

Did he hatch his major works over a short period of time?

Synonyms

3

inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating

4

draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper

hatch the sheet

5

sit on (eggs)

Birds brood

The female covers the eggs

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

the production of young from an egg

Length

5 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

H

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

H, A, T, C, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
a
t
c
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hatch.

HATCH is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with H and ends with H.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HATCH has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

HATCH 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HATCH 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 hatch.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDA

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

HA, AT, TC, CH

Trigrams

HAT, ATC, TCH

Crossword Intelligence

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

HATCH is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with H 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

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

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 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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