Clutch
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To seize and hold something tightly, especially in a sudden, urgent, or desperate manner.
“She clutched her bag tightly as she made her way through the crowded market.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/klʌt͡ʃ/
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Wordle
Ends in -TCH, a common English ending, the double C uses both the first and fourth positions
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points, the TCH ending hooks well, note that double C costs two separate tiles
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