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Definition of distraint

"distraint" in the noun sense

1. distress, distraint

the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

"Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"

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distraint in Scrabble®

The word distraint 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 distraint:

DISTRAINT
(99)
DISTRAINT
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

diarist, distant, straint, transit

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word distraint

DISTRAINT
(99)
DISTRAINT
(99)
DISTRAINT
(66)
DISTRAINT
(66)
DISTRAINT
(44)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
DISTRAINT
(39)
DISTRAINT
(33)
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(33)
DISTRAINT
(32)
DISTRAINT
(28)
DISTRAINT
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(24)
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(22)
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DISTRAINT
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(13)
DISTRAINT
(13)
DISTRAINT
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DISTRAINT
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In distraint

DISTRAINT
(99)
DISTRAINT
(99)
DISTANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
DIARIST
(82 = 32 + 50)
DISTANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
DIARIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
STRAINT
(78 = 28 + 50)
TRANSIT
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DIARIST
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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DISTRAINT
(66)
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STRAINT
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DISTRAINT
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TRANSIT
(58 = 8 + 50)
DISTRAINT
(44)
DISTRAINT
(40)
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(40)
DISTRAINT
(40)
DISTRAINT
(39)
DISTRAINT
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
DISTRAINT
(32)
DISTRAINT
(28)
DINARS
(27)
RANIDS
(27)
STRAND
(27)
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(27)
DRAINS
(27)
DISTRAINT
(26)
DISTRAINT
(26)
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(26)
STRAND
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
RANDS
(24)
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(24)
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distraint in Words With Friends™

The word distraint 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 distraint:

DISTRAINT
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

diarist, distant, straint, transit

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word distraint

DISTRAINT
(135)
DISTRAINT
(78)
DISTRAINT
(78)
DISTRAINT
(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
DISTRAINT
(48)
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(48)
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(45)
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(44)
DISTRAINT
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DISTRAINT
(34)
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(34)
DISTRAINT
(30)
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(30)
DISTRAINT
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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DISTRAINT
(24)
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(24)
DISTRAINT
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
DISTRAINT
(22)
DISTRAINT
(22)
DISTRAINT
(17)
DISTRAINT
(16)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
DISTRAINT
(14)
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(14)
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(14)
DISTRAINT
(14)
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(14)
DISTRAINT
(14)
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(14)
DISTRAINT
(13)
DISTRAINT
(13)
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(13)
DISTRAINT
(13)
DISTRAINT
(12)
DISTRAINT
(12)

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

DISTRAINT
(135)
DISTANT
(80 = 45 + 35)
DISTANT
(80 = 45 + 35)
DISTRAINT
(78)
DISTRAINT
(78)
STRAINT
(77 = 42 + 35)
DIARIST
(77 = 42 + 35)
TRANSIT
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TRANSIT
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DISTANT
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DISTANT
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DISTANT
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STRAINT
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DIARIST
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TRANSIT
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DIARIST
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DIARIST
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DISTANT
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STRAINT
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DIARIST
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DIARIST
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TRANSIT
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STRAINT
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TRANSIT
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STRAINT
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TRANSIT
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DISTRAINT
(52)
DISTRAINT
(52)
DIARIST
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STRAINT
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TRANSIT
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DIARIST
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DISTRAINT
(51)
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TRANSIT
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TRANSIT
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DIARIST
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STRAINT
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DINARS
(48)
DISTANT
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DISTRAINT
(48)
DISTANT
(48 = 13 + 35)
DIARIST
(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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DISTRAINT
(48)
DISTANT
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TRANSIT
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DISTRAINT
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DIARIST
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STRAINT
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Words within the letters of distraint

2 letter words in distraint (11 words)

adaianarasatidinisitta

3 letter words in distraint (25 words)

adsaidairaisandantarsartdinidsinsitsnitranratridsadsatsinsirsittadtantartin

4 letter words in distraint (36 words)

aidsairsandsantsaridartsdarndartdinsdintdirtiridirisnitsraidrainrandrantratsridsrindsaidsandsardsarisnitstarstatstirtanstarntarstarttinstinttsar

5 letter words in distraint (37 words)

astirdarnsdartsdinardintsdirtsdrainiridsnadirradiiraidsrainsrandsranidrantsrindssaintsarinsatinsitarsitinstaidstainstairstandstartstinttainttarnstarsitartstintstitantraintraittriadtsadi

6 letter words in distraint (16 words)

anitisartistdinarsdrainsinstarraisinranidsstatinstrainstraitstrandtaintstitanstrainstraitstriads

7 letter words in distraint (4 words)

diaristdistantstrainttransit

8 letter words in distraint (1 word)

distrain

9 letter words in distraint (1 word)

distraint

distraint + 1 blank (3 words)

dinitratesdistraintstraditions

distraint + 2 blanks (2 words)

distractingdistraction
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Words containing the sequence distraint

Words that start with distraint (2 words)

distraintdistraints

Words with distraint in them (1 word)

distraint

Words that end with distraint (1 word)

distraint
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Word Growth involving distraint

Shorter words in distraint

is distrain

ai rain train strain distrain

in rain train strain distrain

ai rain train strain straint

in rain train strain straint

Longer words containing distraint

distraints