Botch

5 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

To carry out a task clumsily; to ruin through poor work.

“The builder botched the roof repair and it leaked even worse.”

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Synonyms

blunderblooperbloomerbunglepratfallfuckupflubboner

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Wordle

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Words Related to Botch

Words one letter different

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batch bouch butch cotch fotch gotch hotch notch potch rotch

Words you can make from Botch

Shorter words formed from the letters in “botch”.

both chob coth

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