313 words come out when you unscramble DISTINCTIVES, starting with DISTINCTIVES itself: 18 in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends. Of the shorter words, DISTINCTIVE leads with 17 points. The 12 letters split into 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from DISTINCTIVES by length: 1 with 12 letters, 1 with 11, 1 with 10, 6 with 9, 17 with 8, 39 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 53 with 3 and 15 with 2.
DISTINCTIVE is the only one of the 11-letter words made with DISTINCTIVES letters; it scores 17 points.
There is a single one of the 10-letter words in DISTINCTIVES: DISINVITES, 14 points.
INVISCID and VITICIDE share the top score of 14 among the 8-letter words you get when you unscramble DISTINCTIVES. DISTINCT, DENTISTS and INSISTED are the ones most people know.
The best of the 7-letter words you get when you unscramble DISTINCTIVES is VISCINS, 12 points; DIVESTS and DIVINES on 11 follow. VISITED, INVITED and INDICES are everyday picks.
VISCID tops the 6-letter words from DISTINCTIVES at 12 points; next come CIVETS and CIVIES on 11. INSIDE, CITIES and VISITS will look familiar.
VICED scores highest among the 5-letter words in DISTINCTIVES at 11 points, ahead of CIVES and CIVET on 10. VISIT, CITED and DISCS are the ones most people know.
Among the 4-letter words made with DISTINCTIVES letters, CIVE and VICE tie for first at 9 points. NICE, DIET and DISC are everyday picks.
The 3-letter words you get when you unscramble DISTINCTIVES are led by DEV, DIV and VID, 7 points each. ITS, SET and END are the familiar ones.
Short meanings for the 7 highest-scoring answers, starting with INVISCID (14 points).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Scrabble UK accepts DISTINCTIVES, but the list Words With Friends is built on does not include it.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISTINCTIVES itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 313) | 241 | 313 | 219 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
72 of the 313 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: DISTINCTIVES, VITICIDES, VITICIDE, SINICISED, VISCINS, STIVIEST, VENDISS, VISCIN, CIVES, SINICISE, STIVED, VENDIS and 60 more. 22 of the 313 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: CISTED, DEVIS, DEVI, VIDS, ETICS, IDENTS, SENITIS, SEVS, VID, VINS, DESIS, IDENT and 10 more.