DISTINCTIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DISTINCTIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1t1i1n1c3t1i1o1n1s1
PlayableDISTINCTIONS · 12 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DISTINCTIONS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
Our own measure of how useful DISTINCTIONS is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTINCTIONS
No single letter turns DISTINCTIONS into another word.
How DISTINCTIONS scores
Scrabble d2i1s1t1i1n1c3t1i1o1n1s1 15
Words with Friends d2i1s1t1i1n2c4t1i1o1n2s1 18
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISTINCTIONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTINCTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTINCTIONS
distinction14 indictions13 indistinct13 indiction12 incisions11 instincts11 stictions11 dictions11 distinct11 incision10 instinct10 nicotins10 stiction10 cissoid10 codists10 cottids10 diction10 idiotic10 indicts10 consist9 nicotin9 tocsins9 sindons8 tondini8 stotins7 codist9 cottid9 dicots9 dinics9 discos9 indict9 conins8 ionics8 otitic8 scions8 sonics8 stoics8 tincts8 tocsin8 tonics8
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Common questions about DISTINCTIONS
- Is DISTINCTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTINCTIONS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTINCTIONS worth?
- DISTINCTIONS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTINCTIONS?
- No single letter can be added to DISTINCTIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISTINCTIONS:
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