Definition of STICKUP

stickup

Plural: stickups

Noun

  • A robbery, especially one committed at gunpoint.
  • robbery at gunpoint
  • A robbery at gunpoint.
  • A small-diameter tree branch or limb that extends out of the water in flooded or submerged timber, as in a lake or river.
  • A wing collar with white bow tie, worn with school dress by distinguished senior boys at Eton College.

Examples

  • Playing STICKUP for 80 points felt like a legal heist in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

Deverbal from stick up.

Synonyms

armed robbery, heist, holdup, hold-up

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

stickup: valid Words With Friends Word