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Is PINCH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PINCH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PINCH mean?

  1. verb

    squeeze tightly between the fingers

    “He pinched her behind”

  2. verb

    make ridges into by pinching together

  3. noun

    a painful or straitened circumstance

    “the pinch of the recession”

  4. noun

    an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

5

Letters

P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PINCH

PINCH has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from PINCH

The 15 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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