DISTRAILS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISTRAILS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISTRAILS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTRAILS is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTRAILS
No single letter turns DISTRAILS into another word.
How DISTRAILS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISTRAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTRAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISTRAILS mean in Scrabble?
DISTRAILS is a form of DISTRAIL (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRAILS
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Common questions about DISTRAILS
- Is DISTRAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISTRAILS is not in it.
- How many points is DISTRAILS worth?
- DISTRAILS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTRAILS?
- No single letter can be added to DISTRAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISTRAILS:
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