DISTINGUISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DISTINGUISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISTINGUISHING?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DISTINGUISHING is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTINGUISHING
No single letter turns DISTINGUISHING into another word.
How DISTINGUISHING scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DISTINGUISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 4 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTINGUISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DISTINGUISHING
- The letter I appears four times in DISTINGUISHING.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DISTINGUISHING
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Common questions about DISTINGUISHING
- Is DISTINGUISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTINGUISHING, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTINGUISHING worth?
- DISTINGUISHING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTINGUISHING?
- No single letter can be added to DISTINGUISHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DISTINGUISHING:
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