fitch

Plural: fitches

Noun

A polecat, especially the European polecat.
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
A polecat, such as the European polecat (Mustela putorius), the striped polecat, steppe polecat, or black-footed polecat of America.
A skin of a polecat.
A kind of twisted open weave in wickerwork.
Alternative form of vetch.

Verb

To use this kind of open weave.

Examples

Playing FITCH on a double letter score for the ’F’ was a smart move.

Origin / Etymology

Shortening of fitchew, or directly borrowed from its antecedent, Middle Dutch vitsche (“polecat”). More at fitchew.

Synonyms

foulmart, foumart, Mustela putorius, polecat

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

fitch: valid Words With Friends Word