hicksville

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
25
Letters
10

Definition of hicksville

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
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name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  2. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
    “Cal Nathan, owner of the New York Fun Factory, an event planner in Hicksville, N.Y. (nyfunfactory.com), said that he, too, has witnessed an uptick in the number of couples using out-of-the-box gimmicks like stilt walkers, celebrity look-alikes, photo booths and minicasinos to make their weddings stand out.”
  3. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  4. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  5. (Canada, US, countable, humorous, uncountable)A hamlet or small rural community populated by hicks.

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Hicksville.

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Etymology

From hick + -s- + -ville (sense 2). In Ohio and Long Island (New York) at least, from the surname Hicks + -ville.

Words you can make from hicksville

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8-letter words

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7-letter words

7 words

6-letter words

21 words

5-letter words

44 words

4-letter words

49 words

3-letter words

31 words

2-letter words

10 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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