hives

hives is a 5-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The croup. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 11 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The croup.
2. noun. An eruptive disease (Varicella globularis), allied to the chicken pox.
3. noun. an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

   Synonyms: urticaria, urtication

Synonyms

urticaria, urtication

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in hives:

shive

Common word forms

hiv, hive

Words from these letters

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