stress: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 6 letter points · starts with S · ends with S
Meaning of stress
noun
- countable, uncountable
A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.
- countable, uncountable
Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions.
- countable
The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.
- countable
Force externally applied to a body which cause internal stress within the body.
Listed forms: stresses.
Source: Wiktionary — stress.
verb
- transitive
To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
- transitive
To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
- informal, intransitive
To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.
- transitive
To emphasise (a syllable of a word).
Example: “Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second.
Listed forms: stresses, stressing, stressed.
Source: Wiktionary — stress.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for stress.
noun
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
noun
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
noun
special emphasis attached to something
noun
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is stress in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of stress
S(1) + T(1) + R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + S(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of stress
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from stress
19 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in stress. Showing up to 24, longest first.