DISTINCTNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DISTINCTNESS 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.
d2i1s1t1i1n1c3t1n1e1s1s1
PlayableDISTINCTNESS · 12 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DISTINCTNESS?
| 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%
Our own measure of how useful DISTINCTNESS is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTINCTNESS
No single letter turns DISTINCTNESS into another word.
How DISTINCTNESS scores
Scrabble d2i1s1t1i1n1c3t1n1e1s1s1 15
Words with Friends d2i1s1t1i1n2c4t1n2e1s1s1 18
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISTINCTNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTINCTNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISTINCTNESS
1 longer words begin with DISTINCTNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTINCTNESS
scientists12 incidents12 instincts11 scientist11 ditsiness10 insistent9 tintiness9 dictiest11 dissects11 distinct11 incident11 cissiest10 inscient10 instinct10 dentists9 dietists9 disnests9 dissents9 distents9 ditsiest9 insisted9 snidiest9 tidiness9 sittines8 tennists8 tininess8 tinniest8 deistic10 diciest10 dissect10 identic10 incised10 incited10 indices10 indicts10 tincted10 cissies9 iciness9 incents9 incests9
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Common questions about DISTINCTNESS
- Is DISTINCTNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTINCTNESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTINCTNESS worth?
- DISTINCTNESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTINCTNESS?
- No single letter can be added to DISTINCTNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISTINCTNESS:
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