Trench
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A long narrow ditch dug as a military fortification, with the excavated earth piled along the front as a defensive parapet.
“The soldiers sheltered in the trench as artillery fire rumbled across the ridge.”
Pronunciation
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/trɛnt͡ʃ/
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Worth 11 points, CH and H both add value, strong Scrabble word for consonant-heavy racks
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