Chinch
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small blood-sucking insect of temperate regions, notorious for infesting beds and feeding on human blood.
“The old lodging house was found to be riddled with chinch and had to be closed for fumigation.”
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Wordle
Starts and ends with CH, I is the only vowel, the repeated CH pattern is very unusual and distinctive.
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Worth 16 points, two C tiles and an H give this solid value, a strong play if you can form it.
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