What does DISTANT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈdɪstənt/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. separated in space or coming from or going to a distance“distant villages”
  2. far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship“a distant cousin”
  3. remote in manner“stood apart with aloof dignity”
  4. separate or apart in time“distant events”
  5. located far away spatially“distant lands”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of DISTANT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DISTANT

84 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is DISTANT a valid word in word games?

DISTANT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DISTANT worth?

DISTANT is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DISTANT?

84 other words, including AND, IN, IS and IT.