DISTRESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DISTRESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1t1r1e1s1s1
PlayableDISTRESS · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DISTRESS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful DISTRESS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTRESS
No single letter turns DISTRESS into another word.
How DISTRESS scores
Scrabble d2i1s1t1r1e1s1s1 9
Words with Friends d2i1s1t1r1e1s1s1 9
Face value of the 8 tiles in DISTRESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTRESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DISTRESS
The 8 tiles of DISTRESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DISTRESS
distressed12 distresser11 distresses11 distressers12 distressful15 distressing13 distressings14 distressfully20 distressingly18 distressfulness19
10 longer words begin with DISTRESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRESS
desists8 dissert8 strides8 resists7 sisters7 deists7 desist7 direst7 disses7 driest7 resids7 siders7 sisted7 stired7 stride7 reists6 resist6 resits6 sister6 stires6 stress6 deist6 desis6 diets6 dirts6 dites6 dress6 drest6 dries6 edits6 resid6 rides6 sider6 sides6 sired6 sited6 steds6 stied6 tides6 tired6
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Common questions about DISTRESS
- Is DISTRESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTRESS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTRESS worth?
- DISTRESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTRESS?
- No single letter can be added to DISTRESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DISTRESS:
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