Stressed

/stɹɛst/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts8 letters

Definition of Stressed

verb

To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.
To emphasise (a syllable of a word).
"“Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second."
To emphasise (words in speaking).

adjective

Suffering stress (either physical or mental).
Having a stress or accent.

Anagrams of Stressed

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "stressed":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

deserts dessert dresses tressed tresses

6-LETTER WORDS

desert deters esters reests resets rested seders serest steeds steers steres stress

5-LETTER WORDS

deers deets deter drees dress drest erses esses ester redes reeds reest reset rests seder+11 more

4-LETTER WORDS

deer dees deet dere dree erst

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

ST...Words starting with "st"...EDWords ending with "ed"All 8-letter words Unscramble "stressed"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

emphasiseemphasizeunderline

ANTONYMS

unstressed

Rhyming Words

aahed abandoned abased abashed abated abbreviated abdicated abduced abducted abed aberrated abetted abhorred abided abjured+5 more

Related Words

sabatons sabayons sabbaths sabbatic sabering sabotage saboteur sabulose sabulous sacatons saccades saccadic saccular saccules sacculus