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.
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
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
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.
What does DISTRESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Severe worry, pain or suffering of the body or mind.
Distress covers emotional pain, physical suffering and money trouble. Ships and aircraft in danger send a distress call, and furniture sold as distressed has been aged on purpose. The word distress also works as a verb meaning to upset someone deeply.
How DISTRESS is used
Used as noun and verb; a distress signal asks for urgent help.
- The child cried out in distress.
- The ship sent a distress call at midnight.
- Bad news caused her great distress.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISTRESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISTRESS
The 8 tiles of DISTRESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DISTRESS
10 longer words begin with DISTRESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRESS
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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 does DISTRESS mean?
- Severe worry, pain or suffering of the body or mind.
- 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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