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Hisses

h 4i 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of hiss

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hisses mean?

noun

  1. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

    “the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience”

    Synonymshissinghushingfizzlesibilation

  2. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

    Synonymsboohootbronx cheerraspberryrazzing

verb

  1. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

    Synonymssisssizzsibilate

  2. move with a whooshing sound

    Synonymswhoosh

  3. express or utter with a hiss

    Synonymssizzsisssibilate

  4. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

    Synonymsboo

Definitions shown for hiss, the base form of hisses.

Is HISSES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HISSES worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
h 4i 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
h 3i 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
h 4i 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
h 3i 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HISSES

Hooks for HISSES

Add one letter to the front or back of HISSES to make another word.

Front hooks

whisses

Back hooks

None

Words that end like HISSES

Common words that share the ending -ISSES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

misseskissesdismisses
All words ending in -ISSES

Hisses: quick answers

Is HISSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HISSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HISSES worth?
HISSES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hisses mean?
hisses is the plural and third-person singular form of hiss, which means “a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HISSES?
You can make 28 shorter words from HISSES, such as ISHES, SHIES, EISH, HIES. See the full list.