DISTINCT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DISTINCT 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 DISTINCT?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTINCT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTINCT
No single letter turns DISTINCT into another word.
How DISTINCT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISTINCT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTINCT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISTINCT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Clearly different from something else, or easy to notice and unmistakable.
Two species can be distinct without looking alike at a glance. The word is also used for impressions that stand out sharply, such as a distinct smell of smoke.
How DISTINCT is used
Used for both separateness and clarity of perception.
- The two dialects are quite distinct.
- I had a distinct memory of the room.
- There is a distinct chill in the air.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISTINCT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISTINCT
13 longer words begin with DISTINCT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTINCT
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Common questions about DISTINCT
- Is DISTINCT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTINCT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTINCT worth?
- DISTINCT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISTINCT mean?
- Clearly different from something else, or easy to notice and unmistakable.
- What letters can be added to DISTINCT?
- No single letter can be added to DISTINCT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISTINCT:
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