Ketch

What it means

1. (noun) A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen being stepped forward of the rudder post.
2. (verb) (heading) To capture, overtake.
3. (verb) (heading) To seize hold of.
4. (verb) (heading) To intercept.
5. (verb) (heading) To receive (by being in the way).
6. (verb) (heading) To take in with one's senses or intellect.
7. (verb) (heading) To seize attention, interest.
8. (verb) (heading) To obtain or experience
9. (noun) A hangman.
10. (verb) To hang.

Letter analysis

• Ketch contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
• It uses 5 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 1.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

Sub-words

• etch
• heck
• tech
• etc
• the

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• abhor
• abide
• abler
• abode
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Words starting with KET

• ketches
• ketchup
• keto
• ketogenic
• kettle
• kettledrum
• kettledrums
• kettles

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Words ending with TCH

• backstretch
• batch
• bewitch
• bitch
• bletch
• blotch
• botch
• butch
• butterscotch
• catch
• clutch
• crotch
• crutch
• despatch
• dispatch
• ditch
• etch
• fetch

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