DISTRAINEES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISTRAINEES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DISTRAINEES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTRAINEES is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTRAINEES
No single letter turns DISTRAINEES into another word.
How DISTRAINEES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISTRAINEES, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTRAINEES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRAINEES
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Common questions about DISTRAINEES
- Is DISTRAINEES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DISTRAINEES is not in it.
- How many points is DISTRAINEES worth?
- DISTRAINEES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTRAINEES?
- No single letter can be added to DISTRAINEES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISTRAINEES:
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