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distinct

/dɪsˈtɪŋkt/•adjective

Distinct is also used as adjective, with meanings including constituting a separate entity or part.

5 meanings8 lettersScrabble 11

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Scrabble

WWF

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NCT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISTINCT” Mean?

/dɪsˈtɪŋkt/

distinct has 5 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

5 senses

(often followed by ‘from’) not alike; different in nature or quality

“plants of several distinct types”

“the word ‘nationalism’ is used in at least two distinct senses”

“gold is distinct from iron”

“a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech”

Synonyms

distinguishable

easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined

“a distinct flavor”

“a distinct odor of turpentine”

“a distinct outline”

“the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette”

constituting a separate entity or part

“a government with three discrete divisions”

“on two distinct occasions”

Synonyms

discrete

recognizable; marked

“noticed a distinct improvement”

“at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage”

Synonyms

decided

clearly or sharply defined to the mind

“clear-cut evidence of tampering”

“Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct … intentions of conquest”

“trenchant distinctions between right and wrong”

Synonyms

trenchant

Synonyms for DISTINCT

distinguishable discrete decided trenchant

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(often followed by ‘from’) not alike; different in nature or quality

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

D, I, S, T, I, N, C, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for distinct.

DISTINCT is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 11.

It starts with D and ends with T.

It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 25%.

It has 2 repeated letters.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDBEFD.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DISTINCT has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISTINCT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside distinct.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEFD

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

DI, IS, ST, TI, IN, NC, CT

Trigrams

DIS, IST, STI, TIN, INC, NCT

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISTINCT is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.