DISTURB is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DISTURB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISTURB?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISTURB is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISTURB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disturbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISTURB scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DISTURB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does DISTURB mean in Scrabble?
verb
To interrupt someone's peace or rest, or to upset the normal order of something.
A knock can disturb a sleeper and a stone can disturb the calm of a pond. The word also means to worry a person, as in disturbing news. A sign on a hotel door asks guests not to be disturbed.
How DISTURB is used
Used for noise, interruption and worry.
- Please do not disturb the sleeping baby.
- Do not disturb the soil around the young plants.
- The news seemed to disturb her greatly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISTURB and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISTURB
11 longer words begin with DISTURB.
Shorter words from the letters in DISTURB
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Common questions about DISTURB
- Is DISTURB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISTURB, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISTURB worth?
- DISTURB is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISTURB mean?
- To interrupt someone's peace or rest, or to upset the normal order of something.
- What letters can be added to DISTURB?
- DISTURB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DISTURB:
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