Clutches

/ˈklʌtʃɪz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts8 letters

Definition of Clutches

noun

The claw of a predatory animal or bird.
(by extension) A grip, especially one seen as rapacious or evil.
A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car.
The pedal in a car that disengages power and torque transmission from the engine (through the drivetrain) to the drive wheels.
Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle.

verb

To seize, as though with claws.
"to clutch power"
To grip or grasp tightly.
"She clutched her purse tightly and walked nervously into the building."

noun

A brood of chickens or a sitting of eggs.
A group or bunch (of people or things).

verb

To hatch.

noun

An important or critical situation.

Anagrams of Clutches

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "clutches":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

culches cutches scultch

6-LETTER WORDS

chutes clutch culets cultch hustle sculch scutch sleuth tusche

5-LETTER WORDS

celts chest chute clues culch culet cults cusec cutch cutes letch luces lutes schul scute+4 more

4-LETTER WORDS

cels celt clue cues cult cute cuts echt ecus etch eths hest hets hues huts+3 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "clutches" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

clutch bagclaspgraspgrip

Rhyming Words

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