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itch

noun · verb

Itch can refer to a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation, an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch, or a strong restless desire. As a verb, itch can mean to scrape or rub as if to relieve itching, cause to perceive an itch, or have a strong desire or urge to do something.

7 meanings4 lettersScrabble 9

Length

4

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

IT

Ends

TCH

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “ITCH” Mean?

itch has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation

he has a bad case of the itch

Synonyms

2

a strong restless desire

why this urge to travel?

Synonyms

3

an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch

Verb

4 senses
1

scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

Don't scratch your insect bites!

Synonyms

2

have or perceive an itch

I'm itching — the air is so dry!

3

cause to perceive an itch

his skin itched

4

have a strong desire or urge to do something

She is itching to start the project

He is spoiling for a fight

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation

Length

4 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

H

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

I, T, C, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

i
t
c
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for itch.

ITCH is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with I and ends with H.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ITCH has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ITCH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

VCCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

IT, TC, CH

Trigrams

ITC, TCH

Crossword Intelligence

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

ITCH is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with I and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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