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distinguished

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/adjective

Distinguished is also used as adjective, with meanings including used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person.

2 meanings13 lettersScrabble 19

Length

13

Scrabble

19

WWF

21

Starts

DI

Ends

HED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISTINGUISHED” Mean?

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

distinguished has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

our distinguished professor

2

used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person

his distinguished bearing

the monarch's imposing presence

she reigned in magisterial beauty

Synonyms for DISTINGUISHED

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

13

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

Length

13 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

D

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Letters

D, I, S, T, I, N, G, U, I, S, H, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
t
i
n
g
u
i
s
h
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for distinguished.

DISTINGUISHED is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with D and ends with D.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEFGBCHIA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DISTINGUISHED has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISTINGUISHED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEFGBCHIA

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVVCCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

DI, IS, ST, TI, IN, NG, GU, UI, IS, SH, HE, ED

Trigrams

DIS, IST, STI, TIN, ING, NGU, GUI, UIS, ISH, SHE, HED

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISTINGUISHED is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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