fletch

Plural: fletches

Noun

The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
A large boneless fillet of halibut, swordfish or tuna.

Verb

Verb Forms: fletched, fletching, fletches

To furnish an arrow with feathers for proper flight.
To feather, as an arrow.

Examples

He attempted to fletch his strategy with a few obscure two-letter words.

Origin / Etymology

A modification of fledge (“to acquire feathers”) due to the influence of fletcher (“arrow-maker”). Compare flèche.

Synonyms

feather, flight

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

fletch: valid Words With Friends Word