DISTRAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DISTRAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISTRAINS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTRAINS is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTRAINS
No single letter turns DISTRAINS into another word.
How DISTRAINS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISTRAINS, 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 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTRAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISTRAINS mean in Scrabble?
DISTRAINS is the present-tense form of DISTRAIN used with he, she and it.
DISTRAIN(verb) — To seize a person's goods in order to force payment of a debt such as unpaid rent.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRAINS
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Common questions about DISTRAINS
- Is DISTRAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTRAINS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTRAINS worth?
- DISTRAINS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTRAINS?
- No single letter can be added to DISTRAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISTRAINS:
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