Definition of hatch

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • hatch is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • hatch is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • hatch is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of hatch


  • shading consisting of multiple crossing lines (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. crosshatch
    2. hachure
    3. hatching
  • devise or invent (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. concoct
    2. dream up
    3. think of
    4. think up
  • a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. hatchback
    2. hatchback door
    3. liftgate
  • sit on (eggs) (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. brood
    2. cover
    3. incubate
  • the production of young from an egg (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. hatching
  • a movable barrier covering a hatchway (noun)
  • draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper (verb)

    Examples

    1. hatch the sheet
  • emerge from the eggs (verb)

    Examples

    1. young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch
  • inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating (verb)

See definition of hatch in Merriam Webster