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Is DISTRESSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISTRESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISTRESSES mean?

Distresses is a form of DISTRESS.

  1. noun

    psychological suffering

    “the death of his wife caused him great distress”

  2. noun

    a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)

    “a ship in distress”

  3. noun

    extreme physical pain

    “the patient appeared to be in distress”

  4. 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

11

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (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 DISTRESSES

DISTRESSES 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 DISTRESSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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