DISTINCTION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DISTINCTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1t1i1n1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableDISTINCTION · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DISTINCTION?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful DISTINCTION is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTINCTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
distinctionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTINCTION scores
Scrabble d2i1s1t1i1n1c3t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends d2i1s1t1i1n2c4t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISTINCTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTINCTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISTINCTION
1 longer words begin with DISTINCTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTINCTION
indictions13 indistinct13 indiction12 dictions11 distinct11 incision10 instinct10 nicotins10 stiction10 cottids10 diction10 idiotic10 indicts10 nicotin9 tondini8 codist9 cottid9 dicots9 dinics9 indict9 conins8 ionics8 otitic8 tincts8 tocsin8 tonics8 dittos7 doitit7 idiots7 iodins7 sindon7 inions6 nitons6 noints6 otitis6 stotin6 dicot8 dicts8 dinic8 disci8
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Common questions about DISTINCTION
- Is DISTINCTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTINCTION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTINCTION worth?
- DISTINCTION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTINCTION?
- DISTINCTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISTINCTION:
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