Ditch
/dɪtʃ/
noun
- A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
"Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor."
verb
- To discard or abandon.
"Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire."
- To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.
"When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores."
- To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.
"The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine."
- To dig ditches.
"Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching."
- To dig ditches around.
"The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding."
No exact anagrams found for "ditch". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Ditch"
Ditch is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Ditch" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ditch" is a medium-scoring word.