HICCOUGH is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HICCOUGH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HICCOUGH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HICCOUGH is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HICCOUGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hiccoughsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HICCOUGH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HICCOUGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HICCOUGH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HICCOUGH
- HICCOUGH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HICCOUGH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden involuntary spasm of the diaphragm that makes a short, sharp gulping sound in the throat.
The spelling hiccough is the older, etymologically misleading one, as if the word had something to do with coughing. It is pronounced exactly like the plain spelling and is still seen in medical and literary writing.
How HICCOUGH is used
An alternative spelling of hiccup, used for both the bodily spasm and a minor setback.
- A loud hiccough interrupted the speech.
- He tried holding his breath to stop the hiccough.
- The project suffered a small hiccough in its second week.
- Every hiccough made the baby giggle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HICCOUGH and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HICCOUGH
3 longer words begin with HICCOUGH.
Shorter words from the letters in HICCOUGH
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Common questions about HICCOUGH
- Is HICCOUGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HICCOUGH, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HICCOUGH worth?
- HICCOUGH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HICCOUGH mean?
- A sudden involuntary spasm of the diaphragm that makes a short, sharp gulping sound in the throat.
- What letters can be added to HICCOUGH?
- HICCOUGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HICCOUGH:
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