Snatch
/snætʃ/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters
Definition of Snatch
noun
- A quick grab or catch.
"The leftfielder makes a nice snatch to end the inning."
- A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement.
- A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation.
"I heard a snatch of Mozart as I passed the open window."
- The vulva.
- A brief period of exertion.
verb
- To grasp and remove quickly.
"He snatched up the phone."
- To attempt to seize something suddenly.
"to snatch at a rope"
- To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.
"to snatch a kiss"
- To steal.
"Someone has just snatched my purse!"
- (by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment.
Anagrams of Snatch
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
n1
a1
t1
c3
h4
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Snatch
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 "Snatch"
Snatch is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "snatch" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Snatch" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "snatch" is a medium-scoring word.