DISTEMPER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DISTEMPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISTEMPER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTEMPER is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTEMPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
distempersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTEMPER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISTEMPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTEMPER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISTEMPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cheap water-based paint for walls, or a serious viral illness of dogs.
Two unrelated senses share distemper. In decorating it is a chalky wall colour, while in veterinary talk it is a contagious disease that dogs are vaccinated against. In older English it could also mean a bad mood or disorder of the mind.
How DISTEMPER is used
Context decides whether distemper means the paint or the canine disease.
- The walls were finished in pale distemper.
- Puppies are vaccinated against distemper.
- The vet warned that distemper spreads quickly in kennels.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISTEMPER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISTEMPER
6 longer words begin with DISTEMPER.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTEMPER
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Common questions about DISTEMPER
- Is DISTEMPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTEMPER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTEMPER worth?
- DISTEMPER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISTEMPER mean?
- A cheap water-based paint for walls, or a serious viral illness of dogs.
- What letters can be added to DISTEMPER?
- DISTEMPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISTEMPER:
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