Is DISTEND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISTEND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISTEND mean?
- verb
become wider
“His pupils were dilated”
- verb
cause to expand as it by internal pressure
“The gas distended the animal's body”
- verb
swell from or as if from internal pressure
“The distended bellies of the starving cows”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 9 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 DISTEND
Single letters that turn DISTEND into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DISTEND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dinted8
- idents7
- teinds7
- didst7
- dined7
- nided7
- sided7
- tided7
- deist6
- dents6
- diets6
- dines6
- dints6
- dites6
- edits6
- ident6
- nides6
- sited6
- snide6
- stied6
- teind6
- tends6
- tides6
- tined6
- died6
- inset5
- neist5
- nites5
- senti5
- stein5
- teins5
- tines5
- deni5
- dens5
- dent5
- desi5
- dies5
- diet5
- dine5
- dins5
- dint5
- dite5
- dits5
- edit5
- ends5
- ides5
- nide5
- send5
- side5
- sned5
- teds5
- tend5
- tide5
- tied5
- did5
- nest4
- nets4
- nite4
- nits4
- sent4
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