DISTRIBUTING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DISTRIBUTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1t1r1i1b3u1t1i1n1g2
PlayableDISTRIBUTING · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DISTRIBUTING?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful DISTRIBUTING is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTRIBUTING
No single letter turns DISTRIBUTING into another word.
How DISTRIBUTING scores
Scrabble d2i1s1t1r1i1b3u1t1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends d2i1s1t1r1i1b4u2t1i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISTRIBUTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISTRIBUTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISTRIBUTING mean in Scrabble?
DISTRIBUTING is the -ing form (present participle) of DISTRIBUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTRIBUTING
disturbing14 birdings12 bittings11 brindisi11 bruising11 bruiting11 brusting11 brutings11 buisting11 bursting11 ringbits11 burinist10 striding10 ruttings9 sturting9 trusting9 bidings11 birding11 briding11 birsing10 bitings10 bitting10 bruting10 bundist10 busting10 butting10 disturb10 dustbin10 ringbit10 subring10 sunbird10 tidbits10 tubings10 bitturs9 buritis9 dirting9 ditting9 dusting9 inburst9 ridings9
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Common questions about DISTRIBUTING
- Is DISTRIBUTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTRIBUTING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTRIBUTING worth?
- DISTRIBUTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISTRIBUTING?
- No single letter can be added to DISTRIBUTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISTRIBUTING:
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