01 Word definition

stressed

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is STRESSED a word?

Yes. STRESSED is a 8-letter adjective. suffering severe physical strain or distress Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell STRESSED?

S-T-R-E-S-S-E-D

STRESSED contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. suffering severe physical strain or distress

    “he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing”

2adjective

  1. bearing a stress or accent

    “an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in ‘delay’”
Synonyms
distressedaccented
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends9points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is STRESSED spelled?

S1T2R3E4S5S6E7D8
Starts withSTRFirst 3 letters
Ends withSEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats E, S
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

FAQ Quick answers

About STRESSED.

How do you spell STRESSED?

STRESSED is spelled S-T-R-E-S-S-E-D. It contains 8 letters.