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/hɪk/
interjection

Is HIC a Scrabble word?

Yes. HIC is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning An approximation to the sound of a hiccup, used e.g. to indicate drunkenness.

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. An approximation to the sound of a hiccup, used e.g. to indicate drunkenness.

    “"This wine - hic! - tasted good."”

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: hic via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

HIC at a glance

HIC has 3 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (H 4 + I 1 + C 3) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #47,415 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -HIC

More endings

Same last three letters as HIC. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • GRAPHIC15
  • GEOGRAPHIC19
  • DEMOGRAPHIC22
  • PSYCHIC19
  • PHOTOGRAPHIC25
  • CHIC11
  • GOTHIC12
  • CATASTROPHIC21
  • ETHIC10
  • INFOGRAPHIC22
  • HOLOGRAPHIC22
  • MYTHIC16

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