Is DISTRACT a word?
DISTRACT is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, DISTRACT is a valid word.
What does distract mean?
verb: draw someone's attention away from something.
“The thief distracted the bystanders”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
DISTRACT: word details
- Pronunciation: dihst-RAKT (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside distract
Words you can make from the letters of distract.
Frequently asked questions
What does DISTRACT mean?
DISTRACT is a verb. It means: draw someone's attention away from something.
Is DISTRACT a valid word?
Yes, DISTRACT is a valid word. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.