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Distressing

/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts11 letters
Definition of Distressing

verb

  1. To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
  2. To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.
  3. To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.

    "She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room."

adjective

  1. Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.

    "The details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers."

Anagrams of Distressing

No exact anagrams found for "distressing". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns
DI...Words starting with "di"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 11-letter wordsUnscramble "distressing"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
d2
i1
s1
t1
r1
e1
s1
s1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 13 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "distressing"All 11-Letter WordsWords Starting With "D"
Rhymes With Distressing
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 11-Letter Words
dactylologydaffinessesdailinessesdailynessesdamasceningdamaskeeneddamselfliesdangerouslydaredevilrydarlingnessdatednessesdaunomycinsdauntlesslydaydreamersdaydreaming

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Distressing"

Distressing is a 11-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Distressing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "distressing" is a medium-scoring word.