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distract

/dɪsˈtɹækt/verb

Distract commonly means to draw someone's attention away from something or disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 11

Length

8

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

DI

Ends

ACT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DISTRACT” Mean?

/dɪsˈtɹækt/

distract has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

draw someone's attention away from something

The thief distracted the bystanders

He deflected his competitors

Synonyms

2

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

The bad news will distract him

The performance is likely to distract Sue

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

draw someone's attention away from something

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

D, I, S, T, R, A, C, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
s
t
r
a
c
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for distract.

DISTRACT 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 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DISTRACT 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 distract.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGD

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

DI, IS, ST, TR, RA, AC, CT

Trigrams

DIS, IST, STR, TRA, RAC, ACT

Crossword Intelligence

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

DISTRACT 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 CVCCCVCC.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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