Flinch
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To recoil or shrink back involuntarily, typically in response to something startling or painful.
“She did not flinch when the doctor administered the injection.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/flɪnt͡ʃ/
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No repeated letters and ends in CH, a useful cluster to test in later guesses
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Worth 14 points with F (4) and H (4) boosting the score, and CH ending offers hooks
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