DISTINCTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DISTINCTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1t1i1n1c3t1i1v4e1
PlayableDISTINCTIVE · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DISTINCTIVE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful DISTINCTIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTINCTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
distinctivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTINCTIVE scores
Scrabble d2i1s1t1i1n1c3t1i1v4e1 17
Words with Friends d2i1s1t1i1n2c4t1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISTINCTIVE, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTINCTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISTINCTIVE
3 longer words begin with DISTINCTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTINCTIVE
viticides15 disinvite13 inviscid14 viticide14 incisive13 divinest12 divinise12 dictiest11 distinct11 divines11 invited11 visited11 deistic10 diciest10 identic10 incised10 incited10 indices10 indicts10 invites10 tincted10 viniest10 incites9 dentist8 dietist8 distent8 ditties8 indites8 stinted8 tidiest8 tineids8 sittine7 tiniest7 viscid12 civets11 civies11 evicts11 viscin11 divest10 divine10
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Common questions about DISTINCTIVE
- Is DISTINCTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTINCTIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTINCTIVE worth?
- DISTINCTIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTINCTIVE?
- DISTINCTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISTINCTIVE:
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