What does DISTINCTIVE mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing“Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor”
  2. capable of being classified

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of DISTINCTIVE

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

Words inside DISTINCTIVE

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

cities8inside7 since7visit8 cent6 diet5 ends5nice6 send5 sent4 side5 site4 tend5 test4 vice9 die4 end4 ice5 its3net3 set3 sit3 ten3 de3ed3et2id3 in2 is2it2

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Questions

Is DISTINCTIVE a valid word in word games?

DISTINCTIVE 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 DISTINCTIVE worth?

DISTINCTIVE is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DISTINCTIVE?

232 other words, including IN, IS, IT and ITS.