What does DISTINGUISH mean?
- Pronunciation
- /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/
- Letters
- 11
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Words With Friends score
- 18
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- mark as different“We distinguish several kinds of maple”
- detect with the senses“The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards”
- be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense“His modesty distinguishes him from his peers”
- make conspicuous or noteworthy
- identify as in botany or biology, for example
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
distinguishes18distinguishing20
Anagrams of DISTINGUISH
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside DISTINGUISH
227 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is DISTINGUISH a valid word in word games?
DISTINGUISH 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 DISTINGUISH worth?
DISTINGUISH is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from DISTINGUISH?
227 other words, including IN, IS, IT and THIS.