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Is DISTENDED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISTENDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISTENDED mean?

Distended is a form of DISTEND.

  1. verb

    become wider

    “His pupils were dilated”

  2. verb

    cause to expand as it by internal pressure

    “The gas distended the animal's body”

  3. verb

    swell from or as if from internal pressure

    “The distended bellies of the starving cows”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

9

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 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 DISTENDED

DISTENDED 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 DISTENDED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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