DISTENSIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISTENSIVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISTENSIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTENSIVE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTENSIVE
No single letter turns DISTENSIVE into another word.
How DISTENSIVE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISTENSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTENSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTENSIVE
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Common questions about DISTENSIVE
- Is DISTENSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISTENSIVE is not in it.
- How many points is DISTENSIVE worth?
- DISTENSIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTENSIVE?
- No single letter can be added to DISTENSIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISTENSIVE:
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