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hissing

/ˈhɪsɪŋ/•noun

Hissing can refer to a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval).

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “HISSING” Mean?

/ˈhɪsɪŋ/

hissing has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

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

Synonyms

hiss hushing fizzle sibilation

Synonyms for HISSING

hiss hushing fizzle sibilation

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word hissing with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

H, I, S, S, I, N, G

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hissing.

HISSING is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 11.

It starts with H and ends with G.

It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 29%.

It has 2 repeated letters.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCCBDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using hissing in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

HISSING has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

HISSING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HISSING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

HISSING contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside hissing.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCCBDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

HI, IS, SS, SI, IN, NG

Trigrams

HIS, ISS, SSI, SIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for hissing.

HISSING is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with H and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.