hiss

VERBNOUN /hɪs/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH H

hiss is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4I1S1S1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does hiss mean?

VERB · 4 SENSES
1

Make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval.

2

Express or utter with a hiss.

RELATED
3

Move with a whooshing sound.

SYNONYMS
4

Show displeasure, as after a performance or speech.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval).

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

BROADER
2

A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.