Is DISTENSIBLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISTENSIBLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISTENSIBLE mean?
- adjective
capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand
“the stomach is a distensible organ”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 14 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 DISTENSIBLE
DISTENSIBLE 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 DISTENSIBLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stilbenes11
- bendiest11
- bilsteds11
- blindest11
- debtless11
- inedible11
- densities10
- destinies10
- sidelines10
- tidelines10
- sensible10
- stibines10
- stilbene10
- tensible10
- bedless10
- bedsits10
- besides10
- betides10
- bilsted10
- bindles10
- blendes10
- blessed10
- blissed10
- edibles10
- destines9
- enlisted9
- idleness9
- insisted9
- linseeds9
- listened9
- sideline9
- tideless9
- tideline9
- tidiness9
- tinseled9
- besties9
- betises9
- niblets9
- stibine9
- bedels9
- bedsit9
- belied9
- belted9
- beside9
- bested9
- betide9
- bidets9
- bields9
- bindis9
- bindle9
- bleeds9
- blende9
- blends9
- blinds9
- debits9
- edible9
- lenities8
- liteness8
- setlines8
- sienites8
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