Is “Hunch” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
HUNCH
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Hunch

/hʌntʃ/

noun
  1. 1.A hump; a protuberance.

  2. 2.A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.

    The old man walked with a hunch.

  3. 3.A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.

    I have a hunch they'll find a way to solve the problem.

Synonyms: clue, hint, inkling

verb
  1. 1.To bend the top of one's body forward while raising one's shoulders.

    Don't hunch over your computer if you want to avoid neck problems.

  2. 2.To raise (one's shoulders) (while lowering one's head or bending the top of one's body forward); to curve (one's body) forward (sometimes followed by up).

    He hunched up his shoulders and stared down at the ground.

  3. 3.To walk (somewhere) while hunching one's shoulders.

Synonyms: elbow, nudge, lean, slouch, stoop, slouch