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trench

/tɹɛntʃ/noun · verb

Trench can refer to a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth, a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor, or any long ditch cut in the ground. As a verb, trench can mean to fortify by surrounding with trenches, set, plant, or bury in a trench, or impinge or infringe upon.

9 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

TR

Ends

NCH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “TRENCH” Mean?

/tɹɛntʃ/

trench has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

2

a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor

Synonyms

3

any long ditch cut in the ground

Verb

6 senses
1

impinge or infringe upon

This impinges on my rights as an individual

This matter entrenches on other domains

2

fortify by surrounding with trenches

He trenched his military camp

3

cut or carve deeply into

letters trenched into the stone

4

set, plant, or bury in a trench

trench the fallen soldiers

trench the vegetables

5

cut a trench in, as for drainage

ditch the land to drain it

trench the fields

Synonyms

6

dig a trench or trenches

The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

Length

6 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

H

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

T, R, E, N, C, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
r
e
n
c
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for trench.

TRENCH is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with T and ends with H.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

TRENCH has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

TRENCH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

TR, RE, EN, NC, CH

Trigrams

TRE, REN, ENC, NCH

Crossword Intelligence

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

TRENCH is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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