DISTRAINMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DISTRAINMENT 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DISTRAINMENT?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTRAINMENT is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTRAINMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
distrainmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTRAINMENT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISTRAINMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTRAINMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISTRAINMENT
1 longer words begin with DISTRAINMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRAINMENT
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Common questions about DISTRAINMENT
- Is DISTRAINMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTRAINMENT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTRAINMENT worth?
- DISTRAINMENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTRAINMENT?
- DISTRAINMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISTRAINMENT:
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