Definition of distraining

"distraining" in the verb sense

1. distrain

levy a distress on

2. distrain

confiscate by distress

3. distrain

legally take something in place of a debt payment

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distraining in Scrabble®

The word distraining is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters distraining:

DISTRAINING
(126)
DISTRAINING
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (22 words)

airings, arising, darning, darting, diarist, dinting, gastrin, indians, ingrain, innards, raiding, raining, raising, ranting, ratings, ridings, rinsing, sanding, snaring, staring, tidings, trading

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word distraining

DISTRAINING
(126)
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(16)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In distraining

DISTRAINING
(126)
DISTRAINING
(126)
TIDINGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TRADING
(86 = 36 + 50)
DARTING
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DARNING
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DINTING
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SANDING
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RAIDING
(86 = 36 + 50)
DISTRAINING
(84)
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(84)
DARNING
(83 = 33 + 50)
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DINTING
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TRADING
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TIDINGS
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RANTING
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STARING
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DIARIST
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INDIANS
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RAISING
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INGRAIN
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GASTRIN
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INNARDS
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RINSING
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RAINING
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SNARING
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RATINGS
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ARISING
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DARNING
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RIDINGS
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TRADING
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SANDING
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RATINGS
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TIDINGS
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DINTING
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SANDING
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STARING
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DINTING
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RAIDING
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RANTING
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TRADING
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TIDINGS
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SANDING
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DINTING
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RAISING
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INDIANS
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TIDINGS
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INGRAIN
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DARNING
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ARISING
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GASTRIN
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GASTRIN
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DIARIST
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INDIANS
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distraining in Words With Friends™

The word distraining is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters distraining:

DISTRAINING
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (22 words)

airings, arising, darning, darting, diarist, dinting, gastrin, indians, ingrain, innards, raiding, raining, raising, ranting, ratings, ridings, rinsing, sanding, snaring, staring, tidings, trading

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word distraining

DISTRAINING
(198)
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(180)
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(180)
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(120)
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(108)
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(84)
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(72)
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(68)
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(68)
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(64)
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(64)
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(64)
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(60)
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(60)
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(48)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(32)
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(32)
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(25)
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(24)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In distraining

DISTRAINING
(198)
DISTRAINING
(180)
DISTRAINING
(180)
DISTRAINING
(120)
DISTRAINING
(108)
DARNING
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DINTING
(95 = 60 + 35)
SANDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
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TRADING
(92 = 57 + 35)
DARTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SNARING
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RINSING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TIDINGS
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RAINING
(92 = 57 + 35)
RANTING
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TRADING
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INGRAIN
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RAINING
(92 = 57 + 35)
RAIDING
(92 = 57 + 35)
RIDINGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
RAIDING
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DINTING
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GASTRIN
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RATINGS
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SANDING
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AIRINGS
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DINTING
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RAISING
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SANDING
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DARNING
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STARING
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RINSING
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TIDINGS
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TRADING
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RAINING
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RAIDING
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SNARING
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TRADING
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DARTING
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SNARING
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TIDINGS
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TIDINGS
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DARTING
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DARTING
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DISTRAINING
(84)
DINTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
INDIANS
(83 = 48 + 35)
DARNING
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RATINGS
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STARING
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INNARDS
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DINTING
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GASTRIN
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Words within the letters of distraining

2 letter words in distraining (12 words)

9 letter words in distraining (7 words)

11 letter words in distraining (1 word)

distraining + 1 blank (1 word)

distraining + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence distraining

Words that start with distraining (1 word)

Words with distraining in them (1 word)

Words that end with distraining (1 word)

Word Growth involving distraining

Shorter words in distraining

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Longer words containing distraining

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