DISTANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DISTANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISTANCES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTANCES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTANCES
No single letter turns DISTANCES into another word.
How DISTANCES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISTANCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTANCES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISTANCES mean in Scrabble?
DISTANCES is a form of DISTANCE (its plural or a verb form).
DISTANCE(verb) — To move far from something, or to declare that one has no link with it.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTANCES
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Common questions about DISTANCES
- Is DISTANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTANCES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTANCES worth?
- DISTANCES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTANCES?
- No single letter can be added to DISTANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISTANCES:
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