DISTRAINT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DISTRAINT 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.
d2i1s1t1r1a1i1n1t1
PlayableDISTRAINT · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DISTRAINT?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful DISTRAINT is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTRAINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
distraintsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTRAINT scores
Scrabble d2i1s1t1r1a1i1n1t1 10
Words with Friends d2i1s1t1r1a1i1n2t1 11
Face value of the 9 tiles in DISTRAINT, 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 | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTRAINT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISTRAINT
1 longer words begin with DISTRAINT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRAINT
dartitis9 distrain9 distrait9 triadist9 diarist8 distain8 distant8 indarts8 nitrids8 straint7 titanis7 titians7 transit7 daints7 dinars7 drains7 drants7 idants7 indart7 indias7 indris7 nadirs7 nitrid7 ranids7 standi7 strand7 triads7 artist6 instar6 isatin6 raisin6 santir6 sittar6 statin6 strain6 strait6 strati6 taints6 tanist6 titans6
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Common questions about DISTRAINT
- Is DISTRAINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTRAINT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTRAINT worth?
- DISTRAINT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTRAINT?
- DISTRAINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DISTRAINT:
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