DISTAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DISTAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1t1a1i1n1
PlayableDISTAIN · 7 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 85,774odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DISTAIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.71%
Our own measure of how useful DISTAIN is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
distainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTAIN scores
Scrabble d2i1s1t1a1i1n1 8
Words with Friends d2i1s1t1a1i1n2 9
Face value of the 7 tiles in DISTAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
Words starting with DISTAIN
3 longer words begin with DISTAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTAIN
daints7 idants7 indias7 standi7 isatin6 adits6 daint6 dants6 dints6 ditas6 idant6 india6 nitid6 staid6 stand6 tinds6 tsadi6 antis5 intis5 natis5 saint5 satin5 stain5 tains5 tians5 tinas5 adit5 aids5 ands5 dais5 dans5 dant5 dins5 dint5 disa5 dita5 dits5 nads5 nidi5 nids5
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Common questions about DISTAIN
- Is DISTAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTAIN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTAIN worth?
- DISTAIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTAIN?
- DISTAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DISTAIN:
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