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Words from letters DISTINCTION

From the letters DISTINCTION, you can form as many as 157 words - Check which ones

11 letter words:

  • distinction14

10 letter words:

  • indictions13
  • indistinct13
What words can be composed of letters DISTINCTION

9 letter words:

  • indiction12

8 letter words:

  • dictions11
  • distinct11
  • incision10
  • instinct10
  • nicotins10
  • stiction10

7 letter words:

  • diction10
  • idiotic10
  • indicts10
  • nicotin9

6 letter words:

  • dicots9
  • indict9
  • conins8
  • ionics8
  • otitic8
  • tincts8
  • tocsin8
  • tonics8
  • dittos7
  • idiots7
  • iodins7
  • inions6
  • nitons6
  • otitis6
  • stotin6

5 letter words:

  • dicot8
  • disci8
  • disco8
  • iodic8
  • sodic8
  • cions7
  • coins7
  • conin7
  • conns7
  • icons7
  • ionic7
  • ontic7
  • scion7
  • sonic7
  • stoic7
  • tinct7
  • tonic7
  • dinos6
  • dints6
  • ditto6
  • doits6
  • idiot6
  • iodin6
  • nitid6
  • odist6
  • tondi6
  • inion5
  • intis5
  • niton5
  • stint5
  • tints5
  • titis5
  • toits5

4 letter words:

  • cods7
  • disc7
  • docs7
  • odic7
  • cion6
  • cist6
  • coin6
  • coni6
  • conn6
  • cons6
  • cost6
  • cots6
  • icon6
  • otic6
  • scot6
  • tics6
  • dino5
  • dins5
  • dint5
  • dits5
  • doit5
  • dons5
  • dost5
  • dots5
  • nidi5
  • nodi5
  • nods5
  • tods5
  • inns4
  • inti4
  • into4
  • ions4
  • nisi4
  • nits4
  • snit4
  • snot4
  • stot4
  • tins4
  • tint4
  • titi4
  • tits4
  • toit4
  • tons4
  • tost4
  • tots4

3 letter words:

  • cod6
  • doc6
  • cis5
  • con5
  • cos5
  • cot5
  • sic5
  • tic5
  • din4
  • dis4
  • dit4
  • don4
  • dos4
  • dot4
  • ids4
  • nod4
  • ods4
  • sod4
  • tod4
  • inn3
  • ins3
  • ion3
  • its3
  • nit3
  • nos3
  • not3
  • ons3
  • sin3
  • sit3
  • son3
  • sot3
  • tin3
  • tis3
  • tit3
  • ton3
  • tot3

2 letter words:

  • do3
  • id3
  • od3
  • in2
  • is2
  • it2
  • no2
  • oi2
  • on2
  • os2
  • si2
  • so2
  • ti2
  • to2

DISTINCTION - Questions and Answers (FAQ)

DISTINCTION

The word "distinction" refers to a notable difference or contrast between similar things. In a broader sense, it can also signify excellence or merit that sets someone or something apart from others. Originating from the Latin word "distinctio," this term conveys the idea of recognizing or highlighting differences, whether in academic achievement, characteristics, or qualities. In academia, for instance, obtaining a distinction often indicates exceptional performance, such as graduating with honors or distinguishing oneself through significant contributions in a particular field. In Scrabble gameplay, "distinction" proves to be a valuable asset due to its length and the presence of high-scoring letters such as 'D', 'C', and 'T'. With a total of 11 letters, it can help secure a place on the board that utilizes premium squares, thereby maximizing the player's score. Furthermore, if the player can strategically place "distinction" to create additional words by combining it with existing letters on the board, they can earn bonus points for multiple word formations. Overall, "distinction" not only adds to a player's score but also exemplifies a blend of strategic gameplay and vocabulary prowess.

What are the longest words that can be formed from the letters DISTINCTION?

The longest word that can be formed from the letters DISTINCTION is the word Distinction. Number of letters: 11.
The second longest word is the word Indictions. Number of letters: 10.

What anagrams can be formed from the word DISTINCTION?

Unfortunately, in English, there is no word that is an anagram of the word Distinction.

How many points in Scrabble can we earn for the words formed from the letters D,I,S,T,I,N,C,T,I,O,N?

The highest-scoring word that can be formed from the letters DISTINCTION is the word Distinction. The number of points that can be earned for it is: 14.The second highest-scoring word is the word Indictions. The possible number of points is: 13.

How many letters does the word DISTINCTION have? How many vowels and consonants does it have?

Word Distinction - number of letters: 11. The word Distinction contains vowels. The number of vowels is: 4. The list of vowels present in this word is: I, I, I, O. The word Distinction contains consonants. The number of consonants is: 7. The list of consonants present in this word is: C, D, N, N, S, T, T.

How to properly pronounce the word DISTINCTION?


Letter Analysis - word DISTINCTION

The word DISTINCTION, after removing repeating characters, consists of the letters: C, D, I, N, O, S, T. Below, we will analyze each one of them.

The letter C in the word DISTINCTION

Words that start with the letter C
Number of letters The number of words [%]
3 39 0,2
4 237 1,4
5 681 4,1
6 1335 8,0
7 2127 12,8
8 2764 16,7
9 2728 16,4
10 2187 13,2
11 1640 9,9
12 1207 7,3
13 804 4,8
14 518 3,1
15 321 1,9
Words ending with the letter C
Number of letters The number of words [%]
3 19 0,5
4 28 0,7
5 99 2,5
6 229 5,8
7 395 10,0
8 620 15,7
9 666 16,9
10 524 13,3
11 480 12,2
12 388 9,9
13 268 6,8
14 138 3,5
15 83 2,1
Occurrences of the letter C in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter C The number of words [%]
0 123087 68,9
1 47566 26,6
2 7539 4,2
3 470 0,3
4 29 0,0

The letter D in the word DISTINCTION

Words that start with the letter D
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,0
3 51 0,5
4 239 2,3
5 470 4,5
6 835 8,0
7 1282 12,3
8 1616 15,5
9 1721 16,5
10 1351 13,0
11 1018 9,8
12 752 7,2
13 496 4,8
14 344 3,3
15 225 2,2
Words ending with the letter D
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 61 0,4
4 215 1,3
5 595 3,5
6 1853 11,0
7 2616 15,6
8 3280 19,6
9 3113 18,6
10 2205 13,1
11 1394 8,3
12 780 4,7
13 361 2,2
14 211 1,3
15 82 0,5
Occurrences of the letter D in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter D The number of words [%]
0 130057 72,8
1 42818 24,0
2 5407 3,0
3 395 0,2
4 14 0,0

The letter I in the word DISTINCTION

Words that start with the letter I
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,1
3 20 0,3
4 59 0,9
5 120 1,8
6 294 4,4
7 517 7,8
8 753 11,4
9 964 14,5
10 982 14,8
11 871 13,1
12 764 11,5
13 602 9,1
14 371 5,6
15 306 4,6
Words ending with the letter I
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 1,4
3 19 2,2
4 93 10,7
5 153 17,6
6 156 18,0
7 151 17,4
8 114 13,1
9 72 8,3
10 53 6,1
11 25 2,9
12 10 1,2
13 7 0,8
14 3 0,3
Occurrences of the letter I in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter I The number of words [%]
0 74882 41,9
1 73595 41,2
2 24769 13,9
3 4686 2,6
4 680 0,4
5 73 0,0
6 6 0,0

The letter N in the word DISTINCTION

Words that start with the letter N
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,1
3 35 0,8
4 108 2,4
5 208 4,7
6 305 6,8
7 479 10,8
8 571 12,8
9 676 15,2
10 545 12,2
11 438 9,8
12 372 8,4
13 325 7,3
14 238 5,3
15 150 3,4
Words ending with the letter N
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,1
3 70 0,9
4 193 2,5
5 380 4,9
6 834 10,8
7 1013 13,2
8 1093 14,2
9 995 12,9
10 718 9,3
11 717 9,3
12 601 7,8
13 496 6,5
14 347 4,5
15 226 2,9
Occurrences of the letter N in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter N The number of words [%]
0 93569 52,4
1 66121 37,0
2 16582 9,3
3 2202 1,2
4 204 0,1
5 13 0,0

The letter O in the word DISTINCTION

Words that start with the letter O
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 13 0,2
3 48 0,8
4 112 1,8
5 185 3,1
6 341 5,6
7 645 10,6
8 1012 16,7
9 1065 17,6
10 880 14,5
11 646 10,7
12 439 7,2
13 301 5,0
14 213 3,5
15 157 2,6
Words ending with the letter O
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 1,1
3 34 3,0
4 140 12,3
5 239 21,1
6 205 18,1
7 180 15,9
8 156 13,8
9 91 8,0
10 47 4,1
11 18 1,6
12 6 0,5
13 5 0,4
14 1 0,1
Occurrences of the letter O in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter O The number of words [%]
0 98097 54,9
1 60487 33,9
2 17522 9,8
3 2379 1,3
4 201 0,1
5 5 0,0

The letter S in the word DISTINCTION

Words that start with the letter S
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 64 0,3
4 362 1,8
5 1084 5,5
6 1848 9,4
7 2742 13,9
8 3641 18,5
9 3336 16,9
10 2455 12,4
11 1621 8,2
12 1146 5,8
13 711 3,6
14 465 2,4
15 254 1,3
Words ending with the letter S
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,0
3 81 0,1
4 846 1,3
5 2785 4,2
6 4447 6,7
7 7800 11,7
8 10158 15,2
9 11165 16,7
10 9921 14,9
11 6630 9,9
12 4950 7,4
13 3580 5,4
14 2632 3,9
15 1736 2,6
Occurrences of the letter S in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter S The number of words [%]
0 72277 40,4
1 72657 40,7
2 25824 14,5
3 6170 3,5
4 1459 0,8
5 263 0,1
6 37 0,0
7 4 0,0

The letter T in the word DISTINCTION

Words that start with the letter T
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 57 0,6
4 254 2,8
5 567 6,3
6 930 10,3
7 1399 15,5
8 1591 17,7
9 1370 15,2
10 971 10,8
11 706 7,8
12 490 5,4
13 320 3,6
14 221 2,5
15 121 1,3
Words ending with the letter T
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 85 1,0
4 331 3,8
5 491 5,6
6 858 9,8
7 1278 14,6
8 1798 20,5
9 1587 18,1
10 891 10,1
11 573 6,5
12 390 4,4
13 262 3,0
14 159 1,8
15 76 0,9
Occurrences of the letter T in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter T The number of words [%]
0 94656 53,0
1 65655 36,7
2 16787 9,4
3 1556 0,9
4 37 0,0

The number of letters in the word DISTINCTION: 11

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of other 11-letter words in English. Analysis by first and last letter

Compilation of 11-letter words, sorted by the first letter
The first letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 1074 6,6
B 704 4,4
C 1640 10,1
D 1018 6,3
E 725 4,5
F 544 3,4
G 409 2,5
H 577 3,6
I 871 5,4
J 67 0,4
K 77 0,5
L 379 2,3
M 1001 6,2
N 438 2,7
O 646 4,0
P 1582 9,8
Q 60 0,4
R 1001 6,2
S 1621 10,0
T 706 4,4
U 508 3,1
V 237 1,5
W 239 1,5
X 14 0,1
Y 12 0,1
Z 15 0,1
Summary of words with 11 letters, according to the letter they end with
The last letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 126 0,8
B 1 0,0
C 480 3,0
D 1394 8,6
E 1416 8,8
F 8 0,0
G 1948 12,1
H 70 0,4
I 25 0,2
K 38 0,2
L 473 2,9
M 202 1,2
N 717 4,4
O 18 0,1
P 42 0,3
R 584 3,6
S 6630 41,0
T 573 3,5
U 1 0,0
W 10 0,1
X 6 0,0
Y 1401 8,7
Z 2 0,0

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