Is DISTANTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISTANTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISTANTLY mean?
- adverb
from or at a distance
“dimly, distantly, voices sounded in the stillness”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 DISTANTLY
DISTANTLY 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 DISTANTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dittany11
- staidly11
- nastily10
- nattily10
- saintly10
- tastily10
- dainty10
- daylit10
- dynast10
- inlays9
- layins9
- litany9
- lyttas9
- sanity9
- satiny9
- slanty9
- slitty9
- snitty9
- daily9
- daisy9
- ditsy9
- ditty9
- idyls9
- lindy9
- sadly9
- sandy9
- sayid9
- distant8
- antsy8
- ayins8
- inlay8
- laity8
- layin8
- linty8
- lysin8
- lytta8
- nasty8
- natty8
- nitty8
- salty8
- silty8
- slaty8
- styli8
- tansy8
- tasty8
- tiyns8
- tyins8
- days8
- idly8
- idyl8
- lady8
- tidy8
- yald8
- lattins7
- distal7
- island7
- ayin7
- inly7
- lays7
- liny7
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