stretch
Stretch can refer to a large and unbroken expanse or distance, the act of physically reaching or thrusting out, or a straightaway section of a racetrack. As a verb, stretch can mean to occupy a large, elongated area, extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body, or become longer by being stretched and pulled.
Length
7
Scrabble
12
WWF
12
Starts
ST
Ends
TCH
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “STRETCH” Mean?
/stɹɛtʃ/
stretch has 20 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
2 senseshaving an elongated seating area
“a stretch limousine”
easily stretched
“stretch hosiery”
Noun
7 sensesa large and unbroken expanse or distance
“a stretch of highway”
“a stretch of clear water”
a straightaway section of a racetrack
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
Synonyms
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
“running at full stretch”
“by no stretch of the imagination”
“beyond any stretch of his understanding”
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
“there were stretches of boredom”
“he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary”
Synonyms
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the capacity for being stretched
Synonyms
Verb
11 sensesoccupy a large, elongated area
“The park stretched beneath the train line”
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
“Stretch your legs!”
“Extend your right arm above your head”
Synonyms
become longer by being stretched and pulled
“The fabric stretches”
“These fabrics stretch easily”
lie down comfortably
“To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass”
Show 5 more verb definitions
pull in opposite directions
“During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack”
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
“Stretch the limits”
“stretch my patience”
“stretch the imagination”
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
“adulterate liquor”
Synonyms
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
“stretch the soup by adding some more cream”
“extend the casserole with a little rice”
Synonyms
extend one's body or limbs
“Let's stretch for a minute — we've been sitting here for over 3 hours”
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
7
Vowels
1
Consonants
6
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Definition
having an elongated seating area
Length
7 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
H
Vowels
1
Consonants
6
Letters
S, T, R, E, T, C, H
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆STRETCH has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆STRETCH is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆STRETCH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆STRETCH contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDBEF
CV Pattern
CCCVCCC
Vowel Share
14%
Consonant Share
86%
Bigrams
ST, TR, RE, ET, TC, CH
Trigrams
STR, TRE, RET, ETC, TCH
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