Definition of distresses

"distresses" in the noun sense

1. distress, hurt, suffering

psychological suffering

"the death of his wife caused him great distress"

2. distress

a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need

"a ship in distress"

"she was the classic maiden in distress"

3. distress

extreme physical pain

"the patient appeared to be in distress"

4. 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"

"distresses" in the verb sense

1. straiten, distress

bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

2. distress

cause mental pain to

"The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"

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distresses in Scrabble®

The word distresses 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters distresses:

DISTRESSES
(108)
DISTRESSES
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

deserts, desires, desists, dessert, diester, dieters, dresses, reedits, resides, resists, sisters, strides, tressed, tresses

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word distresses

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In distresses

DISTRESSES
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distresses in Words With Friends™

The word distresses 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™ Plays In The Letters distresses:

DISTRESSES
(135)
DISTRESSES
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

deserts, desires, desists, dessert, diester, dieters, dresses, reedits, resides, resists, sisters, strides, tressed, tresses

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word distresses

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

DISTRESSES
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Words containing the sequence distresses

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Shorter words in distresses

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