DISTRESSING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DISTRESSING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1t1r1e1s1s1i1n1g2
PlayableDISTRESSING · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DISTRESSING?
| 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%1.18
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful DISTRESSING is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTRESSING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
distressingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTRESSING scores
Scrabble d2i1s1t1r1e1s1s1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends d2i1s1t1r1e1s1s1i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 11 tiles in DISTRESSING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTRESSING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISTRESSING
2 longer words begin with DISTRESSING.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRESSING
disserting12 desisting11 dressings11 indigests11 rigidness11 ringsides11 dirtiness10 disinters10 ditsiness10 resisting10 sistering10 stressing10 insisters9 desiring10 dietings10 dingiest10 dirigent10 disgests10 dressing10 editings10 indigest10 residing10 ridgiest10 rigidest10 ringside10 striding10 stringed10 disinter9 disnests9 dissents9 disserts9 distress9 girniest9 igniters9 inditers9 indrises9 insiders9 insisted9 nitrides9 reisting9
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Common questions about DISTRESSING
- Is DISTRESSING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTRESSING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTRESSING worth?
- DISTRESSING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTRESSING?
- DISTRESSING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DISTRESSING:
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