DISTORT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DISTORT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISTORT?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTORT is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
distortsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTORT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DISTORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 154,394.
What does DISTORT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To twist or bend something out of its natural shape, or to give a false picture of facts.
To distort can describe a warped mirror, a damaged audio signal or a misleading report. In each case the original is changed so that it no longer looks or sounds right.
How DISTORT is used
General; distort applies to shapes, sounds and facts.
- The curved glass will distort your face.
- Heat can distort a plastic lid.
- Reports tended to distort the truth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISTORT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISTORT
12 longer words begin with DISTORT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTORT
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Common questions about DISTORT
- Is DISTORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTORT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTORT worth?
- DISTORT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISTORT mean?
- To twist or bend something out of its natural shape, or to give a false picture of facts.
- What letters can be added to DISTORT?
- DISTORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DISTORT:
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