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Distributes

d 2i 1s 1t 1r 1i 1b 3u 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of distribute

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

What does distributes mean?

verb

  1. administer or bestow, as in small portions

    “administer critical remarks to everyone present”

    Synonymsadministermete outdealparcel outlot

  2. distribute or disperse widely

    “The invaders spread their language all over the country”

    Synonymsspread

  3. make available

    “The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia”

  4. give to several people

    “The teacher handed out the exams”

    Synonymsgive outhand outpass out

  5. cause to be distributed

    “This letter is being circulated among the faculty”

    Synonymscirculatepass aroundpass on

  6. cause to become widely known

    “spread information”

    Synonymscirculatecircularizecircularisedisseminatepropagate

Definitions shown for distribute, the base form of distributes.

Is DISTRIBUTES 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 DISTRIBUTES worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1r 1i 1b 3u 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1r 1i 1b 4u 2t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1r 1i 1b 4u 2t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
d 2i 1s 1t 1r 1i 1b 4u 2t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DISTRIBUTES

Words that end like DISTRIBUTES

Common words that share the ending -UTES, 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 -UTES

Distributes: quick answers

Is DISTRIBUTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DISTRIBUTES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DISTRIBUTES worth?
DISTRIBUTES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does distributes mean?
distributes is the third-person singular form of distribute, which means “administer or bestow, as in small portions”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DISTRIBUTES?
You can make 623 shorter words from DISTRIBUTES, such as DISTRIBUTE, TURBIDITES, SUBITISED, TURBIDITE. See the full list.