Definitions For Stress
noun
- The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
- (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
- (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- Special emphasis attached to something
- A state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, work, etc.
- Something that causes strong feelings of worry or anxiety
- Physical force or pressure
verb
- Put stress on; utter with an accent
- To stress, single out as important
- Test the limits of
- To give special attention to (something)
- To pronounce (a syllable or word) in a louder or more forceful way than other syllables or words
- To feel very worried or anxious about something : to feel stress
Is Stresses a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
8
The word Stress is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Stress in a Sentence
- She uses meditation as a way of reducing stress.
- Hormones are released into the body in response to emotional stress.
- She is dealing with the stresses of working full-time and going to school.
- The union stressed the need for stricter safety standards.
- The risks involved in the procedure should be stressed.
- Some people stress the second syllable of “harassment,” while others stress the first.