DISTRAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DISTRAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1t1r1a1i1n1
PlayableDISTRAIN · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DISTRAIN?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful DISTRAIN is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTRAIN scores
Scrabble d2i1s1t1r1a1i1n1 9
Words with Friends d2i1s1t1r1a1i1n2 10
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISTRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTRAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISTRAIN
distrains10 distraint10 distrained12 distrainee11 distrainer11 distrainor11 distraints11 distrainees12 distrainers12 distraining13 distrainors12 distrainable15 distrainment15 distrainments16
14 longer words begin with DISTRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRAIN
diarist8 distain8 indarts8 nitrids8 daints7 dinars7 drains7 drants7 idants7 indart7 indias7 indris7 nadirs7 nitrid7 ranids7 standi7 strand7 triads7 instar6 isatin6 raisin6 santir6 strain6 trains6 adits6 daint6 dants6 daris6 darns6 darts6 dinar6 dints6 dirts6 ditas6 drain6 drant6 drats6 idant6 india6 indri6
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Common questions about DISTRAIN
- Is DISTRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTRAIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTRAIN worth?
- DISTRAIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTRAIN?
- DISTRAIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISTRAIN:
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