DISTRESSFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DISTRESSFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISTRESSFUL?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTRESSFUL is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTRESSFUL
No single letter turns DISTRESSFUL into another word.
How DISTRESSFUL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISTRESSFUL, 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 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTRESSFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISTRESSFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Causing or involving great worry, pain or suffering.
Distressful describes events that bring anguish, and it is a little more formal than upsetting. It is the adjective to reach for when the cause of suffering is the point.
How DISTRESSFUL is used
Used in written English about news, experiences and situations that cause anguish.
- The distressful news kept her awake all night.
- Waiting for test results was a distressful experience.
- They described the crash scene as distressful to witness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISTRESSFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISTRESSFUL
2 longer words begin with DISTRESSFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRESSFUL
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Common questions about DISTRESSFUL
- Is DISTRESSFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTRESSFUL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTRESSFUL worth?
- DISTRESSFUL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISTRESSFUL mean?
- Causing or involving great worry, pain or suffering.
- What letters can be added to DISTRESSFUL?
- No single letter can be added to DISTRESSFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISTRESSFUL:
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