What does DISTRACTION mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈstrækʃən/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. mental turmoil“he drives me to distraction”
  2. an obstacle to attention
  3. an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
  4. the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something“conjurers are experts at misdirection”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

distractions15

Anagrams of DISTRACTION

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

Words inside DISTRACTION

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

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Questions

Is DISTRACTION a valid word in word games?

DISTRACTION 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 DISTRACTION worth?

DISTRACTION is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DISTRACTION?

702 other words, including TO, AND, IN and IS.