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
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
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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