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Yes. The word hypocoristic is a Scrabble US word. The word hypocoristic is worth 24 points in Scrabble:

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Yes. The word hypocoristic is a Scrabble UK word and has 24 points:

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12-letter words (1 found)

HYPOCORISTIC,

10-letter words (2 found)

HYPOCRITIC,SCIOPHYTIC,

9-letter words (5 found)

HIRCOSITY,ISOCHORIC,ISOTROPIC,PSYCHOTIC,TROCHISCI,

8-letter words (17 found)

COSCRIPT,HISTORIC,HYPOCIST,ISOTOPIC,ISOTROPY,ISOTYPIC,OOPHYTIC,ORCHITIC,ORCHITIS,POCHOIRS,PORISTIC,POROSITY,PORTICOS,PROOTICS,SCOTOPIC,SCROOTCH,STROPHIC,

7-letter words (38 found)

CHICORY,CHICOTS,CHORIST,CHRISTY,COHORTS,COPYIST,CRITICS,CRYPTIC,CRYPTOS,HISTORY,HISTRIO,ISOCHOR,ISOTOPY,OCTROIS,OPHITIC,OSTRICH,PHOTICS,PIOSITY,POCHOIR,POHIRIS,POORISH,PORTHOS,PORTICO,PROOTIC,PSYCHIC,PYRITIC,SCOOTCH,SCRITCH,SCROOCH,SICCITY,SIROCCO,SORITIC,SPIRITY,STICHIC,STICHOI,TOYSHOP,TROPHIC,TROPICS,

6-letter words (87 found)

CHICOS,CHICOT,CHIROS,CHIRPS,CHIRPY,CHIRTS,CHOCOS,CHOIRS,CHOOSY,CHORIC,CISTIC,CITRIC,COHORT,COHOST,COOPTS,COOTCH,COYISH,CRISIC,CRISPY,CRITHS,CRITIC,CROTCH,CRYPTO,CRYPTS,CYPRIS,CYSTIC,CYTISI,HOSTRY,ICHORS,OCTOPI,OCTROI,OOCYST,OPTICS,ORCHIS,ORPHIC,ORTHOS,PHOTIC,PHOTOS,PHYSIC,PHYSIO,PICOTS,PICRIC,PITCHY,PITHOI,PITHOS,POHIRI,POORIS,POORTS,POTHOS,PROSIT,PSORIC,PSYCHO,RHOTIC,RICHTS,RIPOST,ROOPIT,ROOTSY,SCIROC,SCOOCH,SCORCH,SCOTCH,SCRIPT,SCROOP,SCYPHI,SHIRTY,SHORTY,SHYPOO,SPIRIC,SPIRIT,SPORTY,STRICH,STRIPY,THORIC,THORPS,THRIPS,THYRSI,TOPICS,TORCHY,TORICS,TOYISH,TRIPOS,TROCHI,TROOPS,TROPHI,TROPHY,TROPIC,YIRTHS,

5-letter words (165 found)

CHICO,CHICS,CHIPS,CHIRO,CHIRP,CHIRT,CHITS,CHOCO,CHOCS,CHOIR,CHOPS,CIRCS,CISCO,COCOS,COHOS,COIRS,COITS,COOCH,COOPS,COOPT,COOST,COOTS,COPSY,CORPS,CORSO,COTHS,CRIOS,CRIPS,CRISP,CRITH,CRITS,CROCI,CROCS,CROPS,CROST,CRYPT,HIOIS,HOIST,HOOPS,HOORS,HOOTS,HOOTY,HORIS,HORST,HORSY,HYPOS,ICHOR,ICTIC,ITCHY,OCHRY,OPTIC,ORTHO,PHOTO,PHOTS,PICCY,PICOT,PIOYS,PISCO,PITCH,PITHS,PITHY,POOCH,POOHS,POORI,POORT,POOTS,PORCH,PORTS,PORTY,POSHO,POSIT,POTCH,POTSY,PRICY,PROSO,PROST,PROSY,PROTO,PSYCH,PYOTS,PYRIC,PYROS,RICHT,RIOTS,RISHI,ROIST,ROOPS,ROOPY,ROOST,ROOTS,ROOTY,ROSHI,ROSIT,ROSTI,ROTCH,ROTIS,ROTOS,ROYST,RYOTS,SCOOP,SCOOT,SCRIP,SHIRT,SHOOT,SHORT,SICHT,SIRIH,SIROC,SOOTH,SOOTY,SOPHY,SOPOR,SPICY,SPIRT,SPIRY,SPOOR,SPOOT,SPORT,SPRIT,STICH,STIRP,STOIC,STOOP,STOOR,STORY,STRIP,STROP,STROY,THORO,THORP,THRIP,TICHY,TIPIS,TIPSY,TIROS,TOCOS,TOHOS,TOPHI,TOPHS,TOPIC,TOPIS,TOPOI,TOPOS,TORCH,TORCS,TORIC,TORII,TOROS,TORSI,TORSO,TOSHY,TOYOS,TRIOS,TRIPS,TRIPY,TROIS,TROOP,TROYS,TRYPS,TYPIC,TYPOS,TYROS,YIRTH,YOOPS,YORPS,

4-letter words (175 found)

CHIC,CHIP,CHIS,CHIT,CHOC,CHOP,CIST,CITO,CITS,CITY,COCH,COCO,COHO,COIR,COIT,COOP,COOS,COOT,COPS,COPY,CORS,CORY,COSH,COST,COSY,COTH,COTS,COYS,CRIP,CRIS,CRIT,CROC,CROP,CYST,HIOI,HIPS,HIPT,HIST,HITS,HOIS,HOOP,HOOR,HOOT,HOPS,HORI,HORS,HOST,HOTS,HOYS,HYPO,HYPS,ICHS,IRIS,ISIT,ITCH,OCCY,OOHS,OOPS,OOSY,OOTS,OPTS,ORCS,ORTS,OTIC,PHIS,PHOS,PHOT,PICS,PIOY,PIRS,PISH,PISO,PITH,PITS,PITY,POCO,POHS,POIS,POOH,POOR,POOS,POOT,PORT,PORY,POSH,POST,POSY,POTS,PROO,PROS,PRYS,PYIC,PYOT,PYRO,RHOS,RICH,RICY,RIOT,RIPS,RIPT,RISP,RITS,ROCH,ROCS,ROOP,ROOS,ROOT,ROPY,ROST,ROSY,ROTI,ROTO,ROTS,RYOT,SCOP,SCOT,SCRY,SHIP,SHIR,SHIT,SHOO,SHOP,SHOT,SHRI,SICH,SIRI,SITH,SOHO,SOOP,SOOT,SOPH,SORI,SORT,SOTH,SPIC,SPIT,SPOT,SPRY,STIR,STOP,SYPH,THIO,THIR,THIS,THRO,TICH,TICS,TIPI,TIPS,TIRO,TOCO,TOCS,TOHO,TOPH,TOPI,TOPO,TOPS,TORC,TORI,TORO,TORS,TORY,TOSH,TOYO,TOYS,TRIO,TRIP,TROP,TROY,TRYP,TYPO,TYRO,YIPS,YOOP,YORP,

3-letter words (92 found)

CHI,CIS,CIT,COO,COP,COR,COS,COT,COY,CRY,HIC,HIP,HIS,HIT,HOC,HOI,HOO,HOP,HOS,HOT,HOY,HYP,ICH,ICY,IOS,ISH,ISO,ITS,OCH,OHO,OHS,OIS,OOH,OOP,OOR,OOS,OOT,OPS,OPT,ORC,ORS,ORT,OYS,PHI,PHO,PHT,PIC,PIR,PIS,PIT,POH,POI,POO,POS,POT,PRO,PRY,PSI,PST,RHO,RHY,RIP,RIT,ROC,ROO,ROT,SHO,SHY,SIC,SIP,SIR,SIT,SOC,SOH,SOP,SOT,SOY,SPY,SRI,STY,THO,THY,TIC,TIP,TIS,TOC,TOO,TOP,TOR,TOY,TRY,YIP,

2-letter words (22 found)

CH,HI,HO,IO,IS,IT,OH,OI,OO,OP,OR,OS,OY,PI,PO,SH,SI,SO,ST,TI,TO,YO,

You can make 604 words from hypocoristic according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of hypocoristic

hypocoristic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑποκοριστικός (hupokoristikós), from ὑποκορίζομαι (hupokorízomai, I speak in the language of children), from ὑπό (hupó, below) + κορίζομαι (korízomai, I act like a girl), from κόρη (kórē, girl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhaɪpəkəˈɹɪstɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪstɪk

Adjective

hypocoristic (comparative more hypocoristic, superlative most hypocoristic)

  1. Relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person.
  2. Relating to baby talk.

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Noun

hypocoristic (plural hypocoristics)

  1. A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.

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See also

  • endearing, term of endearment
  • Category:English endearing terms
  • Category:English childish terms

Further reading

  • “hypocoristic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “hypocoristic”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “hypocoristic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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