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Is DISTANT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISTANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISTANT mean?

  1. adjective

    separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

    “distant villages”

  2. adjective

    far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

    “a distant cousin”

  3. adjective

    remote in manner

    “stood apart with aloof dignity”

  4. adjective

    separate or apart in time

    “distant events”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

7

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DISTANT

DISTANT has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from DISTANT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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