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distrain

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Is distrain a Scrabble word?

Yes, distrain is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 9 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of distrain?

Definition

verb (English)

1. (obsolete) To squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.Examples: "But when he heard her answeres loth, he knew / Some secret sorrow did her heart distraine […]"; "Thus spake the Prince, and gently 'gan distrain / Now him, now her, between his friendly arms."obsolete

2. (law, transitive, obsolete) To force (someone) to do something by seizing their property.Examples: "to distrain a person by his goods and chattels"obsoletetransitive

3. (law, intransitive) To seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt.Synonyms: distressintransitive

4. (obsolete) To pull off, tear apart.Examples: "For that same net so cunningly was wound, / That neither guile, nor force might it distraine."obsolete

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "distrain"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "distrain"?

Scrabble
9 points
D2
I1
S1
T1
R1
A1
I1
N1
Words With Friends
10 points
D2
I1
S1
T1
R1
A1
I1
N2

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