CRUTCH
13
Definition
Pronunciation: //kɹʌt͡ʃ//
noun
- (nautical) A knee, or piece of knee timber.
- (nautical) A forked stanchion or post; a crotch.
- (slang) An improvised device, usually made from a piece of cardboard, to hold the last end of a joint.
verb
- (transitive) To support on crutches; to prop up."[I'll] haſten Og and Doeg to rehearſe, / Two Fools that Crutch their Feeble Senſe on Verſe; / Who by my Muſe to all ſucceeding times, / Shall live in ſpight of their own Dogrell Rhimes."
- (intransitive) To move on crutches.
- (transitive) To shear the hindquarters of a sheep; to dag."After learning how to crutch at 13, he could dag 400 sheep in a day by the spring of 1965 and earned himself more than just a bit of pocket money."
- (transitive, in soap-making) to stir with a crutch.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 13 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 15 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'CRUTCH'?
The word CRUTCH is worth 13 points in Scrabble.
C3
R1
U1
T1
C3
H4
Total: 13 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'CRUTCH'?
The word CRUTCH is worth 15 points in Words With Friends.
C4
R1
U2
T1
C4
H3
Total: 15 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.