Etch

/ɛtʃ/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters

Definition of Etch

verb

To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.
To engrave a surface.
To make a lasting impression.
"The memory of 9/11 is etched into my mind."
To sketch; to delineate.

Anagrams of Etch

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "etch":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+acheat tache teach theca

Related Word Patterns

ET...Words starting with "et"...CHWords ending with "ch"All 4-letter words Unscramble "etch"

Letter Values

e1

t1

c3

h4

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Etch

abroach acritarch agalloch aircoach aitch amphibrach anabranch anarch antichurch approach arch attach

Related 4-Letter Words

each earl earn ears ease east easy eath eats eaux eave ebbs ebon eche echo

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 "Etch"

Etch is a 4-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "etch" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Etch" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "etch" is a low-scoring word.