distinct
ADJECTIVE
/dɪ'stɪŋkt/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
distinct is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1T1I1N1C3T1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does distinct mean?
ADJECTIVE · 5 SENSES
1
Constituting a separate entity or part.
“on two distinct occasions”
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2
Recognizable; marked.
“noticed a distinct improvement”
“at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage”
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3
Clearly or sharply defined to the mind.
“Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest”
“trenchant distinctions between right and wrong”
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4
(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality.
“plants of several distinct types”
“the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses”
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5
Easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined.
“a distinct flavor”
“a distinct odor of turpentine”
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