hatch

/hæʧ/ nounverb
5 letters1 syllable13 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS9
NOUN
1

Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines.

2

A sloping rear car door that is lifted to open.

3

The production of young from an egg.

4

A movable barrier covering a hatchway.

VERB
1

Devise or invent.

2

Sit on (eggs).

3

Draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper.

“hatch the sheet”

4

Emerge from the eggs.

“young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch”

5

Inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating.

WORD FORMS
Related formhachure
Related formhatching
Related formhatchery
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinatchhay
Starts & ends withH … H
Syllableshatch
SYNONYMS & RELATED14
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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