Hunches
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of hunch, referring to intuitive feelings or gut impressions that something may be the case without firm evidence.
“She had a series of hunches about the case that eventually led the detective in the right direction.”
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Wordle
Ends in -CHES with CH digraph, H appears at the start and again inside the word
Scrabble
C worth 3 and H worth 4 and the -CHES ending is a useful pattern for 7-letter plays
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