DISTASTE
9
Definition
Pronunciation: //dɪsˈteɪst//
noun
- (obsolete) Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish."Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes"
- (obsolete) Discomfort; uneasiness."Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes."
verb
- (obsolete, transitive) To dislike."How may I auoyde / (Although my will diſtaſte what it elected) / The Wife I choſe, there can be no euaſion / To blench from this, and to ſtand firme by honour."
- (intransitive) to be distasteful; to taste bad"Dangerous conceits are, in their natures, poisons. / Which at the first are scarce found to distaste, […]"
- (obsolete, transitive) To offend; to disgust; to displease."He thought it no policy to distaste the English or Irish by a course of reformation, but sought to please them."
- (obsolete, transitive) To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory or distasteful."And vvhat auayl'd his Anſvver in that Caſe? / VVhich the time then did vtterly diſtaſte, / And look'd vpon him vvith ſo ſterne a Face, / As it his Actions vtterly diſgrac'd: […]"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DISTASTE'?
The word DISTASTE is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
D2
I1
S1
T1
A1
S1
T1
E1
Total: 9 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DISTASTE'?
The word DISTASTE is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
D2
I1
S1
T1
A1
S1
T1
E1
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.