HICCUP is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HICCUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HICCUP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HICCUP is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HICCUP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HICCUP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HICCUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What does HICCUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden involuntary catch of the breath caused by a spasm of the diaphragm, producing a short sharp sound.
Eating too fast or laughing hard often brings on a hiccup, and a run of them may last for minutes. Figuratively, a hiccup is a small, brief setback in a plan or a process.
How HICCUP is used
Used literally for the body reflex and figuratively for minor setbacks.
- A sudden hiccup interrupted her speech.
- The project had one small hiccup before it was finished.
- The baby gave a hiccup and then fell asleep.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HICCUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HICCUP
8 longer words begin with HICCUP.
Shorter words from the letters in HICCUP
Common questions about HICCUP
- Is HICCUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HICCUP, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HICCUP worth?
- HICCUP is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HICCUP mean?
- A sudden involuntary catch of the breath caused by a spasm of the diaphragm, producing a short sharp sound.
- What letters can be added to HICCUP?
- HICCUP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HICCUP:
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