inch
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When inch helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C H I N
Two-Letter Start
IN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CH
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- IN start
- CH ending
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- inch is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, h, i, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- The CH ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IN start.
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Pronunciation
noun
A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
noun
The amount of water which would cover a surface to the depth of an inch, used as a measurement of rainfall.
noun
The amount of an alcoholic beverage which would fill a glass or bottle to the depth of an inch.
noun
A very short distance.
""Don't move an inch!""
verb
(followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
"Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge."
verb
To drive by inches, or small degrees.
verb
To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
noun
A small island
Related Words
Same Letters
- cinch
- chin