DISTINCTURE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISTINCTURE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISTINCTURE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTINCTURE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTINCTURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
distincturesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTINCTURE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISTINCTURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTINCTURE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISTINCTURE
1 longer words begin with DISTINCTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTINCTURE
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Common questions about DISTINCTURE
- Is DISTINCTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISTINCTURE is not in it.
- How many points is DISTINCTURE worth?
- DISTINCTURE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTINCTURE?
- DISTINCTURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISTINCTURE:
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