colic

Plural: colics

Noun

Severe, acute pain in the abdomen or bowels.
acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
Severe fussiness and crying, especially of infants with certain medical conditions.
A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.

Adj

Relating to the colon; colonic.

Examples

That unexpected blank tile gave me COLIC trying to figure out where to play it.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French colique. Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek κωλικός (kōlikós, “suffering in the colon”, adjective).

Synonyms

gripes, griping, intestinal colic

Scrabble Score: 9

colic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
colic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
colic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

colic: valid Words With Friends Word