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Hysteresis

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About 4 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Less common

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

What does hysteresis mean?

noun

  1. the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field

Is HYSTERESIS 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 HYSTERESIS worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
h 4y 4s 1t 1e 1r 1e 1s 1i 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
h 3y 3s 1t 1e 1r 1e 1s 1i 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
h 4y 4s 1t 1e 1r 1e 1s 1i 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
h 3y 4s 1t 1e 1r 1e 1s 1i 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in HYSTERESIS

Words that end like HYSTERESIS

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

hypothesisparenthesisantithesissynthesisthesisgenesisphotosynthesis
All words ending in -ESIS

Hysteresis: quick answers

Is HYSTERESIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HYSTERESIS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HYSTERESIS worth?
HYSTERESIS scores 16 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hysteresis mean?
As a noun, hysteresis means “the lagging of an effect behind its cause”.
What words can you make with the letters in HYSTERESIS?
You can make 329 shorter words from HYSTERESIS, such as SHYSTERS, SHYSTER, THYRSES, HERESY. See the full list.