DISTANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DISTANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISTANCE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTANCE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTANCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISTANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISTANCE
- All 8 letters of DISTANCE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DISTANCE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move far from something, or to declare that one has no link with it.
Politicians often distance themselves from a scandal to protect their image. Racing writers also used the verb to describe a horse leaving all the others far behind.
How DISTANCE is used
Used mostly in the reflexive form "distance oneself from".
- She tried to distance herself from the rumours.
- The mayor will distance the city from the plan.
- He chose to distance his work from the old style.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISTANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISTANCE
The 8 tiles of DISTANCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DISTANCE
3 longer words begin with DISTANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTANCE
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Common questions about DISTANCE
- Is DISTANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTANCE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTANCE worth?
- DISTANCE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISTANCE mean?
- To move far from something, or to declare that one has no link with it.
- What letters can be added to DISTANCE?
- DISTANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISTANCE:
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