Is DISTRIBUTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISTRIBUTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISTRIBUTIONS mean?
Distributions is a form of DISTRIBUTION.
- noun
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
- noun
the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
“worldwide in distribution”
- noun
the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
- noun
the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 13
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 16 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 DISTRIBUTIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS 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 DISTRIBUTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- distribution15
- bundists11
- disturbs11
- dustbins11
- sunbirds11
- routinists10
- insidious10
- bistorts10
- boursins10
- bursitis10
- inbursts10
- boudins10
- bundist10
- disturb10
- dustbin10
- obtunds10
- outbids10
- sunbird10
- tidbits10
- ouistitis9
- routinist9
- distorts9
- distrust9
- sinusoid9
- sistroid9
- biotins9
- bistort9
- bistros9
- boursin9
- burtons9
- buttons9
- inburst9
- suborns9
- tubists9
- turbits9
- turbots9
- bindis9
- boudin9
- bounds9
- bundts9
- doubts9
- obtund9
- outbid9
- tidbit9
- turbid9
- introits8
- intrusts8
- ironists8
- ouistiti8
- tourists8
- tuitions8
- dinitro8
- distort8
- diurons8
- durions8
- nitrids8
- nudists8
- rudists8
- sordini8
- stounds8
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