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Distracter

d 2i 1s 1t 1r 1a 1c 3t 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Rare · form of distract

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

What does distracter mean?

verb

  1. draw someone's attention away from something

    “The thief distracted the bystanders”

    Synonymsdeflect

  2. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

    “She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”

    Synonymsperturbunhingedisquiettroublecark

Definitions shown for distract, the base form of distracter.

Is DISTRACTER a valid word?

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

How many points is DISTRACTER worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1r 1a 1c 3t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1r 1a 1c 3t 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in DISTRACTER

Hooks for DISTRACTER

Add one letter to the front or back of DISTRACTER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

distracters

Words that end like DISTRACTER

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

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All words ending in -ACTER

Distracter: quick answers

Is DISTRACTER a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. DISTRACTER is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is DISTRACTER worth?
DISTRACTER scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does distracter mean?
distracter is related to distract, which means “draw someone's attention away from something”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DISTRACTER?
You can make 824 shorter words from DISTRACTER, such as ASTRICTED, CRISTATED, TETRACIDS, ACRIDEST. See the full list.