Definitions for hocus

hocus ho·cus

Spelling: [hoh-kuh s]
IPA: /ˈhoʊ kəs/

Hocus is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 41 anagrams from letters in hocus (chosu).

Definitions for hocus

verb (used with object)

  1. to play a trick on; hoax; cheat.
  2. to stupefy with drugged liquor.
  3. to drug (liquor).

Origin of hocus

First recorded in 1665-75; short for hocus-pocus

Examples for hocus

hocus was urging; my book-keeper sat sotting all day, playing at Put and All-fours.

My aunt began her hocus pocus by throwing out all the cards in the pack under seven.

So how did 18-year-old Jason Marsden get cast as the voice of a talking cat in hocus Pocus?

hocus pocus, gipsy words of magic, similar to the modern presto fly.

hocus loved her best, believing her to be his own, got upon the body of Mrs. Bull.

A good swinging sum of John's readiest cash went towards building of hocus's country house.

The arguments used by hocus and the rest of the guardians had hitherto proved insufficient.

In his most impressive style he undertook to administer a solemn rebuke for the use of such words as jockey and hocus.

Finally, in the spirit of hocus Pocus, what are your Halloween plans this year?

This has been hocus's constant language, and I am sure he has had obligations enough to us to have acted another part.

Word Value for hocus
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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