Is DISTRACT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISTRACT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISTRACT mean?
- verb
draw someone's attention away from something
“The thief distracted the bystanders”
- verb
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
“She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) = 11 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 DISTRACT
Single letters that turn DISTRACT 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 DISTRACT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- drastic10
- astrict9
- cairds9
- darics9
- dicast9
- attics8
- crista8
- racist8
- static8
- strict8
- tracts8
- triacs8
- acids8
- acrid8
- asdic8
- cadis8
- caids8
- caird8
- cards8
- daric8
- dicta8
- triads7
- attic7
- carts7
- crias7
- crits7
- scart7
- scatt7
- tacit7
- tacts7
- tract7
- triac7
- acid7
- cadi7
- cads7
- caid7
- card7
- disc7
- scad7
- artist6
- strait6
- strati6
- traits6
- adits6
- darts6
- dirts6
- ditas6
- drats6
- raids6
- staid6
- trads6
- triad6
- tsadi6
- acts6
- arcs6
- asci6
- cars6
- cart6
- cast6
- cats6
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