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Distances

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noun · verb · 9 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of distance

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does distances mean?

noun

  1. the property created by the space between two objects or points

  2. a distant region

    “I could see it in the distance”

  3. size of the gap between two places

    “the distance from New York to Chicago”

    Synonymslength

  4. indifference by personal withdrawal

    “emotional distance”

    Synonymsaloofness

  5. the interval between two times

    “the distance from birth to death”

    Synonymsspace

  6. a remote point in time

    “if that happens it will be at some distance in the future”

verb

  1. keep at a distance

    “we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living”

  2. go far ahead of

    “He outdistanced the other runners”

    Synonymsoutdistanceoutstrip

Definitions shown for distance, the base form of distances.

Is DISTANCES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DISTANCES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1a 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1a 1n 2c 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1a 1n 1c 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1a 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DISTANCES

Words that end like DISTANCES

Common words that share the ending -ANCES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

advancesinstancesbalancesenhancesfinancessubstancesentrancespittancesclearancesfragrancesgrievanceshindrancespenancesromancessemblanceschancescircumstancesallowancesappearancesdancesperformancesabundancesambulancesannoyances
All words ending in -ANCES

Distances: quick answers

Is DISTANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DISTANCES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DISTANCES worth?
DISTANCES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does distances mean?
distances is the plural and third-person singular form of distance, which means “the property created by the space between two objects or points”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DISTANCES?
You can make 590 shorter words from DISTANCES, such as ACIDNESS, DANCIEST, DESCANTS, DISCANTS. See the full list.