Is DISTRAINTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISTRAINTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISTRAINTS mean?
Distraints is a form of DISTRAINT.
- noun
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
“Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien”
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) + T (1) + S (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 DISTRAINTS
DISTRAINTS 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 DISTRAINTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- distrains10
- distraint10
- diarists9
- distains9
- distrain9
- distrait9
- satirist8
- sitarist8
- transits8
- diarist8
- distain8
- distant8
- nitrids8
- strands8
- artists7
- instars7
- isatins7
- raisins7
- santirs7
- statins7
- strains7
- straits7
- tanists7
- titians7
- transit7
- tsarist7
- dinars7
- drains7
- indris7
- nadirs7
- nitrid7
- ranids7
- sadist7
- stands7
- strand7
- triads7
- tsadis7
- artist6
- insist6
- instar6
- isatin6
- raisin6
- saints6
- santir6
- sarins6
- satins6
- sistra6
- sitars6
- stains6
- stairs6
- starts6
- statin6
- stints6
- strain6
- strait6
- strati6
- taints6
- tanist6
- titans6
- titian6
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