Is DISTRIBUTARIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISTRIBUTARIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISTRIBUTARIES mean?
Distributaries is a form of DISTRIBUTARY.
- noun
a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
14
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 DISTRIBUTARIES
DISTRIBUTARIES 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 DISTRIBUTARIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- absurdities14
- distributes14
- turbidities14
- tributaries13
- distribute13
- disturbers13
- rabidities13
- turbidites13
- absurdest12
- absurdist12
- diatribes12
- disburser12
- disturber12
- subtrades12
- turbidite12
- abstruser11
- airbursts11
- arbitress11
- birrettas11
- bursaries11
- burstiest11
- starburst11
- substrate11
- turbaries11
- absurder11
- braiders11
- bustards11
- dabsters11
- daubiest11
- daubries11
- diatribe11
- disabuse11
- disburse11
- disturbs11
- redbaits11
- seabirds11
- sidebars11
- subedits11
- subideas11
- subsider11
- subtrade11
- surbased11
- tribades11
- artistries10
- aridities10
- distraite10
- irritated10
- redstarts10
- satirised10
- sturdiest10
- abstruse10
- abutters10
- airburst10
- airbuses10
- arbiters10
- batistes10
- birettas10
- birretta10
- bitrates10
- bitsiest10
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