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Pinching

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:20 pts8 letters
Definition of Pinching

verb

  1. To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

    "The children were scolded for pinching each other."

  2. To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.
  3. To squeeze between two objects.
  4. To steal, usually something inconsequential.

    "Someone has pinched my handkerchief!"

  5. To arrest or capture.

noun

  1. The act of one who or that which pinches.
  2. The act of pinching off new growth.

adjective

  1. That pinches, or causes such a sensation
Anagrams of Pinching

No exact anagrams found for "pinching". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns
PI...Words starting with "pi"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "pinching"
Letter Values
p3
i1
n1
c3
h4
i1
n1
g2

Total: 16 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "pinching"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "P"
Rhymes With Pinching
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Related 8-Letter Words
pabulumspachadompachalicpachinkopachisispachoulipachucospacifiedpacifierpacifiespacifismpacifistpackablepackagedpackager

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Pinching"

Pinching is a 8-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Pinching" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pinching" is a high-scoring word.

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