notch
Notch can refer to the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks, a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface, or a V-shaped indentation. As a verb, notch can mean to notch a surface to record something or cut or make a notch into.
Length
5
Scrabble
10
WWF
11
Starts
NO
Ends
TCH
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “NOTCH” Mean?
/nɒtʃ/
notch has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
4 sensesa V-shaped indentation
“mandibular notch”
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
“we got through the pass before it started to snow”
Synonyms
a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
“there were four notches in the handle of his revolver”
Verb
2 sensescut or make a notch into
“notch the rope”
notch a surface to record something
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
a V-shaped indentation
Length
5 letters
Starts With
N
Ends With
H
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
N, O, T, C, H
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆NOTCH has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆NOTCH 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
★★★★☆NOTCH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
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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
NO, OT, TC, CH
Trigrams
NOT, OTC, TCH
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