What HICCUPS Means
HICCUPS is a form of HICCUP, which means:
- noun: (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion“how do you cure the hiccups?”
- verb: breathe spasmodically, and make a sound“When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water”
Similar words
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
HICCUPS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 16 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as H4 I1 C3 C3 U1 P3 S1.
At seven letters this plays a whole rack, which is a bingo and worth 66 in Scrabble once the 50 point bonus lands.
Words Made From The Letters In HICCUPS
55 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
6 letter words (1)
5 letter words (4)
4 letter words (19)
3 letter words (22)
2 letter words (9)
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