Is DISTRAIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISTRAIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISTRAIN mean?
- verb
levy a distress on
- verb
confiscate by distress
- verb
legally take something in place of a debt payment
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) = 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 DISTRAIN
Single letters that turn DISTRAIN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from DISTRAIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- diarist8
- distain8
- nitrids8
- dinars7
- drains7
- indris7
- nadirs7
- nitrid7
- ranids7
- strand7
- triads7
- instar6
- isatin6
- raisin6
- santir6
- strain6
- trains6
- adits6
- darns6
- darts6
- dinar6
- dints6
- dirts6
- ditas6
- drain6
- drats6
- indri6
- irids6
- nadir6
- nards6
- nitid6
- radii6
- raids6
- rands6
- ranid6
- rinds6
- staid6
- stand6
- trads6
- triad6
- tsadi6
- airns5
- airts5
- antis5
- astir5
- intis5
- naris5
- rains5
- ranis5
- rants5
- riant5
- saint5
- sarin5
- satin5
- sitar5
- stain5
- stair5
- stria5
- tains5
- tarns5
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