Words That Start With DISTIN

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DISTIN?

DISTINGUISHABILITY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DISTINGUISHABILITIES (27), DISTINGUISHABLY (25), DISTINCTIVENESSES (23).

Q: What are some common words that start with DISTIN?

Everyday examples include DISTINCT , DISTINGUISH , DISTINCTION , DISTINCTLY , DISTINCTIVE , DISTINGUISHABLE , DISTINCTIVELY , DISTINCTER . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with DISTIN?

DISTINGUISHABILITIES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DISTINGUISHABLE (15 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With DISTIN 28 words

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How common is DISTIN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 28 words that start with DISTIN. Most are 11 letters long, they average 17.9 points, the best is DISTINGUISHABILITY (28 points) and 35.7% end in S.

Total words: 28
Most common length: 11 letters; 5 words
Average Scrabble score: 17.9; out of 28 max
Longest word: DISTINGUISHABILITIES; 20 letters
Most common ending: S; 35.7% of words

Most common last letters

s 35.7%
e 17.9%
y 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

ui39.3%
io7.1%
ue7.1%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with DISTIN

d ₂i ₁s ₁t ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂u ₁i ₁s ₁h ₄a ₁b ₃i ₁l ₁i ₁t ₁y ₄

D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + U 1 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 28 points

Double word: 56 pts
Triple word: 84 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

distinguishability

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with DISTIN are there?

There are 28 words that start with DISTIN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 5 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DISTIN?

DISTINGUISHABILITY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DISTINGUISHABILITIES (27), DISTINGUISHABLY (25), DISTINCTIVENESSES (23).

What are some common words that start with DISTIN?

Everyday examples include DISTINCT, DISTINGUISH, DISTINCTION, DISTINCTLY, DISTINCTIVE, DISTINGUISHABLE, DISTINCTIVELY, DISTINCTER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DISTIN?

DISTINGUISHABILITIES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DISTINGUISHABLE (15 letters) is the longest common one.