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Hiccough

Q: What does hiccough mean?

As a noun, hiccough means “(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.

h ₄i ₁c ₃c ₃o ₁u ₁g ₂h ₄

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Less common

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does hiccough mean?

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?”
Synonymshiccup singultus

verb

breathe spasmodically, and make a sound
“When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water”
Synonymshiccup

Is HICCOUGH a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is HICCOUGH worth?

Scrabble

19 pts

h ₄i ₁c ₃c ₃o ₁u ₁g ₂h ₄

Words With Friends

21 pts

h ₃i ₁c ₄c ₄o ₁u ₂g ₃h ₃

Wordfeud

23 pts

h ₄i ₁c ₄c ₄o ₁u ₂g ₃h ₄

NYT Crossplay

20 pts

h ₃i ₁c ₃c ₃o ₁u ₂g ₄h ₃

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HICCOUGH

Best shorter words top 30 of 44

chich 15 chough 15 chico 12 couch 12 hough 12 chic 11 choc 11 coch 11 cough 11 high 11 hogh 11 chog 10 chug 10 chou 9 hoh 9 huh 9 huic 9 ouch 9 chi 8 hic 8 hoc 8 ich 8 och 8 ch 7 ghi 7 hog 7 hug 7 ugh 7 cig 6 cog 6

See all 44 words made from HICCOUGH

Hooks for HICCOUGH

Add one letter to the front or back of HICCOUGH to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

hiccoughs

Words that end like HICCOUGH

Common words that share the ending -OUGH, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

although enough thorough furlough borough breakthrough through though rough cough tough trough bough dough

All words ending in -OUGH

Hiccough: quick answers

Is HICCOUGH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. HICCOUGH is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.

How many points is HICCOUGH worth?

HICCOUGH scores 19 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does hiccough mean?

As a noun, hiccough means “(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in HICCOUGH?

You can make 44 shorter words from HICCOUGH, such as CHICH, CHOUGH, CHICO, COUCH. See the full list.