Tetchy

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Inclined to become irritable or annoyed at the slightest provocation.

“He grew tetchy when the meeting overran by more than half an hour.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

tetch·y

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Synonyms

crankyfractiousirritablenettlesomepeevishpeckishpettishpetulant

Antonyms

good-naturedamiableplacid

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains a TCH cluster followed by Y, the CH combination in the middle trips up many Wordle solvers

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Scrabble

Scores 14 points, H (4), C (3), and Y (4) make this a high-value six-letter word very much worth building toward

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