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Is DISTRESSED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISTRESSED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISTRESSED mean?

  1. adjective

    facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

    “distressed companies need loans and technical advice”

  2. adjective

    generalized feeling of distress

  3. adjective

    suffering severe physical strain or distress

    “he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing”

  4. adjective

    afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

    “too upset to say anything”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 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 DISTRESSED

DISTRESSED 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 DISTRESSED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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