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Alcholic or alcoholic?

Did you mean alcoholic? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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Correct spelling: alcoholic. Misspelling: alcholic.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Built on alcohol: one H, after the CO: al-co-HOL-ic.

Why people write “alcholic”

The misspelling “alcholic” is only one letter off: it leaves out the O.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make alcoholic automatic.

What does “alcoholic” mean?

alcoholic noun

  1. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

    Synonyms:alkydipsomaniacboozerlushsoaker

alcoholic adjective

  1. characteristic of or containing alcohol

    “alcoholic drinks”

  2. addicted to alcohol

    “alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Alcoholic” in a sentence

  • She ordered a non-alcoholic cocktail.
  • Alcoholic drinks.
  • Alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren.

Is “alcoholic” a playable word?

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16 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“alcholic” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ALCOHOLIC.

Alcoholic: quick answers

Is it alcholic or alcoholic?
The correct spelling is alcoholic. “alcholic” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell alcoholic?
Built on alcohol: one H, after the CO: al-co-HOL-ic.
What does alcoholic mean?
Alcoholic means: a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually.