DISTRAINEE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISTRAINEE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISTRAINEE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTRAINEE is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTRAINEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
distraineesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTRAINEE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISTRAINEE, 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 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTRAINEE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISTRAINEE
1 longer words begin with DISTRAINEE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRAINEE
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Common questions about DISTRAINEE
- Is DISTRAINEE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISTRAINEE is not in it.
- How many points is DISTRAINEE worth?
- DISTRAINEE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTRAINEE?
- DISTRAINEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISTRAINEE:
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