DISTINGUISHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISTINGUISHER 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 DISTINGUISHER?
| 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 DISTINGUISHER is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTINGUISHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
distinguishersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTINGUISHER scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DISTINGUISHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTINGUISHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISTINGUISHER
1 longer words begin with DISTINGUISHER.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTINGUISHER
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Common questions about DISTINGUISHER
- Is DISTINGUISHER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISTINGUISHER is not in it.
- How many points is DISTINGUISHER worth?
- DISTINGUISHER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTINGUISHER?
- DISTINGUISHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DISTINGUISHER:
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