HYSTERESIS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HYSTERESIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYSTERESIS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYSTERESIS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYSTERESIS
No single letter turns HYSTERESIS into another word.
How HYSTERESIS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HYSTERESIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYSTERESIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HYSTERESIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The lagging of an effect behind its cause, so that a system's state depends on its past as well as its present conditions.
Magnets show hysteresis because their magnetism lingers after the applied field is reduced. The idea is also borrowed in economics to describe lasting damage after a shock has passed.
How HYSTERESIS is used
Used in physics, engineering and economics.
- The magnet showed clear hysteresis when the current was reversed.
- Hysteresis in the thermostat prevents constant switching.
- Economists speak of hysteresis in long-term unemployment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYSTERESIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HYSTERESIS
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Common questions about HYSTERESIS
- Is HYSTERESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYSTERESIS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYSTERESIS worth?
- HYSTERESIS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYSTERESIS mean?
- The lagging of an effect behind its cause, so that a system's state depends on its past as well as its present conditions.
- What letters can be added to HYSTERESIS?
- No single letter can be added to HYSTERESIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HYSTERESIS:
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