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Is DISTRACTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISTRACTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISTRACTING mean?

Distracting is a form of DISTRACT.

  1. verb

    draw someone's attention away from something

    “The thief distracted the bystanders”

  2. 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

15

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

11

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 DISTRACTING

DISTRACTING 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 DISTRACTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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