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distils

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative of distil

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 8

Length

7

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

DI

Ends

ILS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DISTILS” Mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of distil

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word distils with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

third-person singular simple present indicative of distil

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

D, I, S, T, I, L, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
t
i
l
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for distils.

DISTILS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using distils in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISTILS has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DISTILS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISTILS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISTILS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEC

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

DI, IS, ST, TI, IL, LS

Trigrams

DIS, IST, STI, TIL, ILS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for distils.

DISTILS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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