hypocoristic
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 24
- Words With Friends
- 25
- Letters
- 12
/ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɪs.tɪk/
Definition of hypocoristic
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- Relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
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adj
- Relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
- Relating to baby talk.
noun
- A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑποκοριστικός (hupokoristikós), from ὑποκορίζομαι (hupokorízomai, “to speak in the language of children”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + κορίζομαι (korízomai, “to act like a girl”), from κόρη (kórē, “girl”).
Words you can make from hypocoristic
200+ playable · top: PSYCHOTIC (21 pts)
Best play psychotic 21 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
13 words7-letter words
29 words- PSYCHIC 19 pts
- CHICORY 17 pts
- CRYPTIC 16 pts
- CHRISTY 15 pts
- TOYSHOP 15 pts
- CHICOTS 14 pts
- COPYIST 14 pts
- CRYPTOS 14 pts
- OPHITIC 14 pts
- PHOTICS 14 pts
- PYRITIC 14 pts
- SCOOTCH 14 pts
- SCRITCH 14 pts
- SCROOCH 14 pts
- STICHIC 14 pts
- TROPHIC 14 pts
- HISTORY 13 pts
- COHORTS 12 pts
- ISOCHOR 12 pts
- ISOTOPY 12 pts
- OSTRICH 12 pts
- PIOSITY 12 pts
- POORISH 12 pts
- CRITICS 11 pts
- PORTICO 11 pts
- SIROCCO 11 pts
- TROPICS 11 pts
- OCTROIS 9 pts
- SORITIC 9 pts
6-letter words
67 words- CHIRPY 16 pts
- PHYSIC 16 pts
- PITCHY 16 pts
- PSYCHO 16 pts
- SCYPHI 16 pts
- CHOOSY 14 pts
- COYISH 14 pts
- PHYSIO 14 pts
- TORCHY 14 pts
- TROPHY 14 pts
- CHICOS 13 pts
- CHICOT 13 pts
- CHIRPS 13 pts
- CHORIC 13 pts
- CRISPY 13 pts
- CROTCH 13 pts
- CRYPTO 13 pts
- CRYPTS 13 pts
- CYSTIC 13 pts
- ORPHIC 13 pts
- PHOTIC 13 pts
- SCOOCH 13 pts
- SCORCH 13 pts
- SCOTCH 13 pts
- PICRIC 12 pts
- SHIRTY 12 pts
- SHORTY 12 pts
- THYRSI 12 pts
- TOYISH 12 pts
- YIRTHS 12 pts
- CHIROS 11 pts
- CHOIRS 11 pts
- COHORT 11 pts
- COHOST 11 pts
- ICHORS 11 pts
- OOCYST 11 pts
- ORCHIS 11 pts
- PHOTOS 11 pts
- PITHOI 11 pts
- PITHOS 11 pts
- POTHOS 11 pts
- RHOTIC 11 pts
- SPORTY 11 pts
- STRIPY 11 pts
- THORIC 11 pts
- THORPS 11 pts
- THRIPS 11 pts
- CITRIC 10 pts
- COOPTS 10 pts
- CRISIC 10 pts
- CRITIC 10 pts
- OCTOPI 10 pts
- OPTICS 10 pts
- PICOTS 10 pts
- SCRIPT 10 pts
- SCROOP 10 pts
- TOPICS 10 pts
- TROPIC 10 pts
- ROOTSY 9 pts
- OCTROI 8 pts
- POORIS 8 pts
- PROSIT 8 pts
- RIPOST 8 pts
- SPIRIT 8 pts
- TORICS 8 pts
- TRIPOS 8 pts
- TROOPS 8 pts
5-letter words
88 words- PSYCH 15 pts
- HYPOS 13 pts
- ITCHY 13 pts
- OCHRY 13 pts
- PITHY 13 pts
- SOPHY 13 pts
- CHICO 12 pts
- CHICS 12 pts
- CHIPS 12 pts
- CHIRP 12 pts
- CHOCS 12 pts
- CHOPS 12 pts
- COOCH 12 pts
- COPSY 12 pts
- CRYPT 12 pts
- PITCH 12 pts
- POOCH 12 pts
- PORCH 12 pts
- PRICY 12 pts
- PYRIC 12 pts
- SPICY 12 pts
- HOOTY 11 pts
- HORSY 11 pts
- CHIRO 10 pts
- CHITS 10 pts
- CHOIR 10 pts
- COHOS 10 pts
- CORYS 10 pts
- HOOPS 10 pts
- ICHOR 10 pts
- PHOTO 10 pts
- PHOTS 10 pts
- PITHS 10 pts
- POOHS 10 pts
- POTSY 10 pts
- PROSY 10 pts
- PYROS 10 pts
- ROTCH 10 pts
- SITCH 10 pts
- SPIRY 10 pts
- CIRCS 9 pts
- CISCO 9 pts
- COCOS 9 pts
- COOPS 9 pts
- COOPT 9 pts
- CORPS 9 pts
- CRIPS 9 pts
- CRISP 9 pts
- CROCI 9 pts
- CROCS 9 pts
- CROPS 9 pts
- ICTIC 9 pts
- OPTIC 9 pts
- PICOT 9 pts
- PISCO 9 pts
- SCOOP 9 pts
- SCRIP 9 pts
- HOIST 8 pts
- HOOTS 8 pts
- HORST 8 pts
- ORTHO 8 pts
- RISHI 8 pts
- ROOTY 8 pts
- ROSHI 8 pts
- RYOTS 8 pts
- SHIRT 8 pts
- SHOOT 8 pts
- SHORT 8 pts
- SOOTH 8 pts
- SOOTY 8 pts
- COIRS 7 pts
- COOTS 7 pts
- CRITS 7 pts
- POORI 7 pts
- PORTS 7 pts
- POSIT 7 pts
- PROSO 7 pts
- PROST 7 pts
- SCOOT 7 pts
- SOPOR 7 pts
- SPIRT 7 pts
- SPOOR 7 pts
- RIOTS 5 pts
- ROOST 5 pts
- ROOTS 5 pts
- ROSTI 5 pts
- ROTIS 5 pts
- ROTOS 5 pts
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