What does DISTINCTION mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a discrimination between things as different and distinct“it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation”
  2. high status importance owing to marked superiority“a scholar of great eminence”
  3. a distinguishing quality“it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town”
  4. a distinguishing difference“he learned the distinction between gold and lead”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

distinctions15

Anagrams of DISTINCTION

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

Words inside DISTINCTION

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

distinct11 coins7idiot6 coin6 cost6 disc7 icon6 into4tons4 con5 doc6 don4 ion3 its3not3 sin3 sit3 son3 ton3 do3 id3 in2 is2it2no2 on2 os2 si2 so2 to2

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Questions

Is DISTINCTION a valid word in word games?

DISTINCTION 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 DISTINCTION worth?

DISTINCTION is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DISTINCTION?

148 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.