What does HISS mean?

HISS is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/hɪs/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
  2. move with a whooshing sound
  3. express or utter with a hiss
  4. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

noun

  1. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)“the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience”
  2. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

hissed10hisses9

Anagrams of HISS

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HISS

6 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

his6 sis3 hi5 is2 sh5 si2

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Questions

Is HISS a Scrabble word?

HISS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HISS worth?

HISS is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HISS?

6 other words, including IS, HIS, HI and SI.