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hysterical

/hɪˈstɛɹɪkəl/adjective

Hysterical is also used as adjective, with meanings including characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 18

Length

10

Scrabble

18

WWF

18

Starts

HY

Ends

CAL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “HYSTERICAL” Mean?

/hɪˈstɛɹɪkəl/

hysterical has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

{'source': 'Morris Fishbein', 'text': 'during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered'}

hysterical amnesia

Synonyms

2

marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion

hysterical laughter

a mob of hysterical vigilantes

Synonyms for HYSTERICAL

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

10

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

Length

10 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

7

Letters

H, Y, S, T, E, R, I, C, A, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

h
y
s
t
e
r
i
c
a
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hysterical.

HYSTERICAL is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with H and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 30%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

HYSTERICAL has a Scrabble score of 18. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

HYSTERICAL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HYSTERICAL uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJ

CV Pattern

CCCCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

30%

Consonant Share

70%

Bigrams

HY, YS, ST, TE, ER, RI, IC, CA, AL

Trigrams

HYS, YST, STE, TER, ERI, RIC, ICA, CAL

Crossword Intelligence

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

HYSTERICAL is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with H and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCCVCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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