Definition of AITCH

aitch

Plural: aitches

Noun

  • The name for the letter H.
  • The name of the Latin-script letter H/h.

Examples

  • Cockneys drop their aitches.
  • Playing the word AITCH is a clever way to use a difficult letter.
  • The word hour is written with a silent aitch.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ache, borrowed from Old French ache, from Vulgar Latin *acca. The source is unclear, but may descend from the vowelless alphabetic sequence ha ka 'H, K' (becoming [aka] when the [h] ceased to be pronounced), as K had low frequency in Late Latin. Doublet of ecchi.

Scrabble Score: 10

aitch: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aitch: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aitch: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

aitch: valid Words With Friends Word