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Hiccups

Q: What does hiccups mean?

hiccups is the plural and third-person singular form of hiccup, which 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 ₃u ₁p ₃s ₁

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of hiccup

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

What does hiccups 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?”
Synonymshiccough singultus

verb

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

Definitions shown for hiccup, the base form of hiccups.

Is HICCUPS 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 HICCUPS worth?

Scrabble

16 pts

h ₄i ₁c ₃c ₃u ₁p ₃s ₁

Words With Friends

19 pts

h ₃i ₁c ₄c ₄u ₂p ₄s ₁

Wordfeud

20 pts

h ₄i ₁c ₄c ₄u ₂p ₄s ₁

NYT Crossplay

16 pts

h ₃i ₁c ₃c ₃u ₂p ₃s ₁

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

Words from the letters in HICCUPS

Best shorter words top 30 of 56

hiccup 15 chics 12 chips 12 chic 11 chip 11 cuish 10 chis 9 cush 9 hips 9 huic 9 hups 9 ichs 9 phis 9 pish 9 push 9 ship 9 sich 9 succi 9 such 9 chi 8 cups 8 cusp 8 hic 8 hip 8 hup 8 ich 8 phi 8 pics 8 puh 8 scup 8

See all 56 words made from HICCUPS

Words that end like HICCUPS

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

holdups pickups teacups checkups letups stirrups syrups cups ups buttercups pups

All words ending in -UPS

Hiccups: quick answers

Is HICCUPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. HICCUPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.

How many points is HICCUPS worth?

HICCUPS scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does hiccups mean?

hiccups is the plural and third-person singular form of hiccup, which 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 HICCUPS?

You can make 56 shorter words from HICCUPS, such as HICCUP, CHICS, CHIPS, CHIC. See the full list.