What does DISTURBANCE mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈstɜrbəns/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption“the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset”
  2. an unhappy and worried mental state“there was too much anger and disturbance”
  3. a disorderly outburst or tumult“they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused”
  4. a noisy fight
  5. the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
  6. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
  7. electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

disturbances17

Anagrams of DISTURBANCE

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

Words inside DISTURBANCE

1,709 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is DISTURBANCE a valid word in word games?

DISTURBANCE 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 DISTURBANCE worth?

DISTURBANCE is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DISTURBANCE?

1,709 other words, including AND, IN, IS and IT.