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HICCOUGH

8 letters, 19 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What HICCOUGH Means

  1. 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?”
  2. verb: breathe spasmodically, and make a sound“When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water”

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

HICCOUGH is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 19 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as H4 I1 C3 C3 O1 U1 G2 H4.

Words Made From The Letters In HICCOUGH

45 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 (6)

4 letter words (10)

3 letter words (16)

2 letter words (12)

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