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parch

/pɑɹtʃ/verb

Parch commonly means to cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

5

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

PA

Ends

RCH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PARCH” Mean?

/pɑɹtʃ/

parch has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

The sun parched the earth

Synonyms

Synonyms for PARCH

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

H

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

P, A, R, C, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
r
c
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for parch.

PARCH is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with P 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 parch in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PARCH has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PARCH 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PARCH 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

PA, AR, RC, CH

Trigrams

PAR, ARC, RCH

Crossword Intelligence

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

PARCH is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P 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 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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