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Distraint

d 2i 1s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1n 1t 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon

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

What does distraint mean?

noun

  1. the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

    “Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien”

    Synonymsdistress

Is DISTRAINT 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 DISTRAINT worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1n 1t 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1n 2t 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1n 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1n 1t 1

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

Words from the letters in DISTRAINT

Hooks for DISTRAINT

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

distraints

Words that end like DISTRAINT

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

complaintconstraintrestraintsaintfaintpainttaint
All words ending in -AINT

Distraint: quick answers

Is DISTRAINT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DISTRAINT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DISTRAINT worth?
DISTRAINT scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does distraint mean?
As a noun, distraint means “the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim”.
What words can you make with the letters in DISTRAINT?
You can make 285 shorter words from DISTRAINT, such as DISTRAIN, DISTRAIT, TRIADIST, DIARIST. See the full list.