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poach

verb

Poach commonly means to cook in a simmering liquid or hunt illegally.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 12

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ACH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “POACH” Mean?

poach has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses

hunt illegally

“people are poaching elephants for their ivory”

“The men poach the area for animals”

“The men poach for animals in the area”

cook in a simmering liquid

“poached apricots”

“The chefs poach the vegetables”

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

hunt illegally

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

P, O, A, C, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for poach.

POACH is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 12.

It starts with P and ends with H.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 40%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

POACH 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

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

POACH 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 poach.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PO, OA, AC, CH

Trigrams

POA, OAC, ACH

Crossword Intelligence

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

POACH is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with P and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.