Is DISTRIBUTE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISTRIBUTE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISTRIBUTE mean?
- verb
administer or bestow, as in small portions
“administer critical remarks to everyone present”
- verb
distribute or disperse widely
“The invaders spread their language all over the country”
- verb
make available
“The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia”
- verb
give to several people
“The teacher handed out the exams”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 10
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 13 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 DISTRIBUTE
Single letters that turn DISTRIBUTE 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 hooks3
Anagrams of DISTRIBUTE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DISTRIBUTE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- turbidites13
- turbidite12
- tributes10
- bestrid10
- birdies10
- bistred10
- bridies10
- bruised10
- bruited10
- burdies10
- bursted10
- disturb10
- subedit10
- tidbits10
- detritus9
- dirtiest9
- bitsier9
- bitters9
- bittier9
- brutest9
- bustier9
- butters9
- butties9
- rubiest9
- tribute9
- turbits9
- bedsit9
- bestud9
- biders9
- bidets9
- birdie9
- bitted9
- brides9
- bridie9
- bruted9
- burdie9
- buried9
- busied9
- busted9
- butted9
- debits9
- debris9
- deburs9
- debuts9
- rebids9
- redubs9
- rubied9
- tidbit9
- turbid9
- dirties8
- ditsier8
- ditties8
- dustier8
- studier8
- tidiers8
- tidiest8
- trusted8
- bestir8
- bister8
- bistre8
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