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Is DISTURBANCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DISTURBANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DISTURBANCES mean?

Disturbances is a form of DISTURBANCE.

  1. noun

    activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

    “the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset”

  2. noun

    an unhappy and worried mental state

    “there was too much anger and disturbance”

  3. noun

    a disorderly outburst or tumult

    “they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused”

  4. noun

    a noisy fight

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

12

Letters

D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + 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 DISTURBANCES

DISTURBANCES 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 DISTURBANCES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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