Birched
7 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of birch, meaning struck or flogged with a birch rod as a form of corporal punishment.
“The boys were birched for their misbehaviour, a punishment that was commonplace in Victorian schools.”
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Contains B, R, C, H, D with vowels I, E, and the IRCH cluster is distinctive and shared with words like lurch and perch
Scrabble
Worth 16 points with C(3), H(4), and B(3) all scoring, making this a high-value seven-letter word on a premium board square
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