HYPERTENSE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HYPERTENSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYPERTENSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPERTENSE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPERTENSE
No single letter turns HYPERTENSE into another word.
How HYPERTENSE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HYPERTENSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPERTENSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HYPERTENSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Abnormally or excessively tense, edgy and easily excited.
Someone hypertense seems wound up even in calm settings, as if ready to snap. The word is not the same as hypertensive, which refers to high blood pressure.
How HYPERTENSE is used
The word hypertense is uncommon and describes mood or posture rather than a diagnosis.
- The hypertense crowd waited for the final whistle.
- He grew hypertense before every speech.
- Her hypertense voice gave away how nervous she was.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYPERTENSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPERTENSE
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Common questions about HYPERTENSE
- Is HYPERTENSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPERTENSE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPERTENSE worth?
- HYPERTENSE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYPERTENSE mean?
- Abnormally or excessively tense, edgy and easily excited.
- What letters can be added to HYPERTENSE?
- No single letter can be added to HYPERTENSE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HYPERTENSE:
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