DISTRACTION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DISTRACTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1t1r1a1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableDISTRACTION · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DISTRACTION?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful DISTRACTION is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTRACTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
distractionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTRACTION scores
Scrabble d2i1s1t1r1a1c3t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends d2i1s1t1r1a1c4t1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISTRACTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTRACTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISTRACTION
1 longer words begin with DISTRACTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRACTION
dictations13 doctrinist13 donatistic13 indicators13 astriction12 traditions11 actinoids12 dictation12 dictators12 indicator12 indictors12 radionics12 actionist11 citations11 narcotist11 stratonic11 striction11 tractions11 distraint10 tradition10 striation9 tritonias9 acridins11 actinoid11 arctiids11 carditis11 carotids11 crinoids11 diatonic11 dictator11 dictions11 distinct11 distract11 district11 indictor11 sardonic11 tornadic11 triacids11 triadics11 aoristic10
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Common questions about DISTRACTION
- Is DISTRACTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTRACTION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTRACTION worth?
- DISTRACTION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTRACTION?
- DISTRACTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISTRACTION:
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