clench

clench is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as noun & transitive verberb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: See Clinch. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun & transitive verberb. See Clinch.
2. noun. the act of grasping

   "he released his clasp on my arm"

   "he has a strong grip for an old man"

   Synonyms: clasp, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold

3. noun. a small slip noose made with seizing

   Synonyms: clinch

4. verb. squeeze together tightly

   "clench one's jaw"

5. verb. hold in a tight grasp

   "clench a steering wheel"

   Synonyms: clinch

Synonyms

clasp, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold, clinch

Common word forms

clenched, clencher, clenches, clenching

Words from these letters

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