Hiss

/hɪs/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters

Definition of Hiss

noun

A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.
An expression of disapproval made using such a sound.

verb

To make a hissing sound.
"As I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me."
To condemn or express contempt (for someone or something) by hissing.
"The crowd booed and hissed her off the stage."
To utter (something) with a hissing sound.
To move with a hissing sound.
"The arrow hissed through the air."
To emit or eject (something) with a hissing sound.

Anagrams of Hiss

No exact anagrams found for "hiss". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "hiss" and rearranging:

+thists shist shits

Related Word Patterns

HI...Words starting with "hi"...SSWords ending with "ss"All 4-letter words Unscramble "hiss"

Letter Values

h4

i1

s1

s1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Hiss

abbess abjectness abortiveness abrasiveness abruptness abscess absoluteness abstemiousness abstractedness abstractness abstruseness absurdness

Related 4-Letter Words

haaf haar habu hack hade hadj haed haem haen haes haet haft hags haha hahs

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Hiss"

Hiss is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Hiss" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hiss" is a low-scoring word.