Is DISTRAINER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISTRAINER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISTRAINER mean?
Distrainer is a form of DISTRAIN.
- 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
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (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 DISTRAINER
Single letters that turn DISTRAINER 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
Anagrams of DISTRAINER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DISTRAINER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- irridentas11
- instarred10
- irridenta10
- adenitis9
- daintier9
- dainties9
- detrains9
- disinter9
- distrain9
- drainers9
- inditers9
- nitrides9
- randiest9
- serranid9
- strained9
- strander9
- inertias8
- rainiest8
- rarities8
- restrain8
- retrains8
- satinier8
- strainer8
- terrains8
- trainers8
- airside8
- antired8
- aridest8
- astride8
- dairies8
- darners8
- darnest8
- darters8
- denarii8
- destain8
- detains8
- detrain8
- diaries8
- diarist8
- diaster8
- dirtier8
- dirties8
- disrate8
- distain8
- ditsier8
- drainer8
- errands8
- inditer8
- indites8
- inedita8
- insider8
- instead8
- nidates8
- nitride8
- nitrids8
- raiders8
- randier8
- randies8
- retards8
- ritards8
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