DISTORT
8
Definition
Pronunciation: //dɪˈstɔːt//
verb
- (transitive) To bring something out of shape, to misshape."This she did with the utmost politeness, though cold by race, and through her politeness ran a sense of what the Teutons call Duty, which would once have repelled me; but I have wandered over a great part of the world and I know it now to be a distorted kind of virtue."
- (intransitive, ergative) To become misshapen.
- (transitive) To give a false or misleading account of; pervert."In their articles, journalists sometimes distort the truth."
adj
- (obsolete) Distorted; misshapen."Her face was ugly and her mouth distort."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 8 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 'DISTORT'?
The word DISTORT is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
D2
I1
S1
T1
O1
R1
T1
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DISTORT'?
The word DISTORT is worth 8 points in Words With Friends.
D2
I1
S1
T1
O1
R1
T1
Total: 8 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.