The word winch is a valid scrabble word

3 short excerpts of WikWik.org (WikWik is an online database of words defined in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, and other Wiktionnaries.)

  • winch n. A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle…
  • winch n. (Nautical) A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).
  • winch n. A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).

29 valid words from 3 definitions

AN AND AXLE BRAKE CARGO CLOTH CONSISTING CRANK DISCHARGING DRUM DYEING FOR FRICTION HANDLE HAULING HOISTING IN LINES LOADING MACHINE NAUTICAL OF ON OR PAWL RATCHET STEEPING USED WINCE

1 invalid word from 3 definitions

FM

4 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word.)

CH IN INCH WIN

8 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

CINCH FINCH GINCH LINCH PINCH WENCH WINCE WITCH

2 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

INCH WICH

9 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

WINCHED WINCHER WINCHES WINCHERS WINCHING WINCHMAN WINCHMEN WINCHESTER WINCHESTERS

4 anagrams minus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

-C WHIN
-N WICH
-W CHIN INCH

Scrabble scoring

  • 13 points.

Probability in scrabble (Probability to draw 7 letters at the beginning of the game to build the word.)

  • Joker allowed, 1 in 1446 chance (0.07%).
  • Joker not allowed, 1 in 8299 chance (0.01%).

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Categories without words

  • No words-in-word RTL (Word found written from right to left, inside the word.)
  • No anagrams (Word found by changing the order of the letters.)
  • No epentheses (Word found when adding only one letter.)
  • Not found in the middle (Word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)
  • No prefixes (Word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)
  • No anagrams can be formed with an extra letter (New word formed with all the letters of the word and an extra letter.)

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.

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