HYSTERIA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HYSTERIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYSTERIA?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYSTERIA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYSTERIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hysteriasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYSTERIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HYSTERIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYSTERIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HYSTERIA
- All 8 letters of HYSTERIA are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HYSTERIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Uncontrolled, exaggerated emotion, such as panic or wild excitement, often shared by a crowd.
Hysteria spreads quickly through a frightened crowd and makes people act without thinking. The word was once also a medical label for a supposed female disorder, a use now considered outdated.
How HYSTERIA is used
Used in news and everyday speech for mass panic or wild excitement.
- The rumour led to mass hysteria in the town.
- Fans screamed in hysteria as the band appeared.
- She tried to calm the hysteria in the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYSTERIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYSTERIA
1 longer words begin with HYSTERIA.
Shorter words from the letters in HYSTERIA
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Common questions about HYSTERIA
- Is HYSTERIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYSTERIA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYSTERIA worth?
- HYSTERIA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYSTERIA mean?
- Uncontrolled, exaggerated emotion, such as panic or wild excitement, often shared by a crowd.
- What letters can be added to HYSTERIA?
- HYSTERIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HYSTERIA:
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