Is HYSTERIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYSTERIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYSTERIC mean?
- noun
a person suffering from hysteria
- adjective
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
“during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HYSTERIC
Single letters that turn HYSTERIC into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HYSTERIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- christy15
- cherty14
- chesty14
- scythe14
- itchy13
- techy13
- yechs13
- cithers12
- richest12
- shirty12
- thyrse12
- thyrsi12
- yirths12
- yech12
- cherts11
- cither11
- ethics11
- itches11
- riches11
- thrice11
- shyer11
- yirth11
- chert10
- chest10
- chits10
- ethic10
- retch10
- sitch10
- stich10
- techs10
- hyte10
- they10
- theirs9
- chis9
- chit9
- city9
- cyst9
- echt9
- etch9
- ichs9
- itch9
- rich9
- scry9
- syce9
- tech9
- hey9
- shy9
- thy9
- yeh9
- citers8
- recits8
- steric8
- trices8
- heirs8
- heist8
- hires8
- ither8
- shier8
- shire8
- shirt8
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