DISTINCTIVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISTINCTIVES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISTINCTIVES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTINCTIVES is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTINCTIVES
No single letter turns DISTINCTIVES into another word.
How DISTINCTIVES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISTINCTIVES, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTINCTIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTINCTIVES
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Common questions about DISTINCTIVES
- Is DISTINCTIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISTINCTIVES is not in it.
- How many points is DISTINCTIVES worth?
- DISTINCTIVES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTINCTIVES?
- No single letter can be added to DISTINCTIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISTINCTIVES:
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