Definition of distrains

"distrains" 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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distrains in Scrabble®

The word distrains 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: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters distrains:

DISTRAINS
(99)
DISTRAINS
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

diarist, instars, raisins, strains, strands

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word distrains

DISTRAINS
(99)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In distrains

DISTRAINS
(99)
DISTRAINS
(99)
DIARIST
(82 = 32 + 50)
STRANDS
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(71 = 21 + 50)
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distrains in Words With Friends™

The word distrains 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: 11

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

DISTRAINS
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

diarist, instars, raisins, strains, strands

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word distrains

DISTRAINS
(135)
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(52)
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(34)
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(30)
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(26)
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(24)
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(13)
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(12)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In distrains

DISTRAINS
(135)
STRANDS
(80 = 45 + 35)
STRANDS
(80 = 45 + 35)
DISTRAINS
(78)
DISTRAINS
(78)
INSTARS
(77 = 42 + 35)
RAISINS
(77 = 42 + 35)
STRAINS
(77 = 42 + 35)
DIARIST
(77 = 42 + 35)
STRANDS
(74 = 39 + 35)
STRANDS
(74 = 39 + 35)
STRANDS
(74 = 39 + 35)
STRANDS
(71 = 36 + 35)
STRAINS
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DIARIST
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DIARIST
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DIARIST
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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Words containing the sequence distrains

Words that start with distrains (1 word)

Words with distrains in them (1 word)

Words that end with distrains (1 word)

Word Growth involving distrains

Shorter words in distrains

is distrain

ai rain train strain distrain

in rain train strain distrain

ai rain train strain strains

in rain train strain strains

in ins rains trains strains

ai rain rains trains strains

in rain rains trains strains

ai rain train trains strains

in rain train trains strains

Longer words containing distrains

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