Is HICCUPPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HICCUPPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HICCUPPING mean?
Hiccupping is a form of HICCUP.
- 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”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + C (3) + U (1) + P (3) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HICCUPPING
HICCUPPING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from HICCUPPING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hiccuping19
- chipping18
- hipping15
- hiccup15
- cupping14
- unchic13
- picnic12
- cinch12
- pinch12
- punch12
- piping11
- upping11
- ching11
- ginch11
- chic11
- chip11
- unhip10
- chug10
- pugh10
- pinup9
- chin9
- huic9
- inch9
- cuing8
- icing8
- piing8
- hung8
- nigh8
- chi8
- hic8
- hip8
- hup8
- ich8
- phi8
- ping7
- pung7
- cup7
- ghi7
- hug7
- pic7
- pip7
- pup7
- ugh7
- unci6
- cig6
- gip6
- hin6
- hun6
- pig6
- pug6
- nip5
- pin5
- piu5
- pun5
- hi5
- uh5
- gin4
- gnu4
- gun4
- nug4
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