Crutch
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A support staff fitted under the armpit and extending to the ground, used by a person with a leg or foot injury to assist walking.
“He hobbled along the hospital corridor on a crutch following the ski accident.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/krʌt͡ʃ/
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Wordle
The rare TCH trigraph at the end is distinctive, U is the only vowel and there are no repeated letters.
Scrabble
Worth 13 points, C appears at both ends and the CH digraph is strong for placing on triple-letter squares.
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