DISTRACTORS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISTRACTORS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept DISTRACTORS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTRACTORS is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTRACTORS
No single letter turns DISTRACTORS into another word.
How DISTRACTORS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISTRACTORS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTRACTORS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISTRACTORS mean in Scrabble?
DISTRACTORS is the plural of DISTRACTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRACTORS
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Common questions about DISTRACTORS
- Is DISTRACTORS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTRACTORS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTRACTORS worth?
- DISTRACTORS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTRACTORS?
- No single letter can be added to DISTRACTORS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISTRACTORS:
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