winch
Winch can refer to lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds. As a verb, winch can mean to pull or lift up with or as if with a winch.
Length
5
Scrabble
13
WWF
14
Starts
WI
Ends
NCH
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “WINCH” Mean?
winch has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
1 senselifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
Synonyms
Verb
1 sensepull or lift up with or as if with a winch
“winch up the slack line”
Synonyms for WINCH
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
Length
5 letters
Starts With
W
Ends With
H
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
W, I, N, C, H
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆WINCH has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆WINCH 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
★★★★☆WINCH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
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★★★★☆WINCH uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
W
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CVCCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
WI, IN, NC, CH
Trigrams
WIN, INC, NCH
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