Flinch

/flɪntʃ/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts6 letters

Definition of Flinch

noun

A reflexive jerking away.
"My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes."
The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.

verb

To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe.
To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.

Anagrams of Flinch

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

Related Word Patterns

FL...Words starting with "fl"...CHWords ending with "ch"All 6-letter words Unscramble "flinch"

Letter Values

Total: 14 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Flinch

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Related 6-Letter Words

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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 "Flinch"

Flinch is a 6-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Flinch" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "flinch" is a medium-scoring word.

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