Distraction in Scrabble and Meaning

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Yes. The word distraction is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

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11-letter words (1 found)

DISTRACTION,

10-letter words (6 found)

ASTRICTION,DICTATIONS,DOCTRINIST,DONATISTIC,INDICATORS,TRADITIONS,

9-letter words (16 found)

ACTINOIDS,ACTIONIST,CITATIONS,DICTATION,DICTATORS,DISTRAINT,INDICATOR,INDICTORS,NARCOTIST,RADIONICS,STRATONIC,STRIATION,STRICTION,TRACTIONS,TRADITION,TRITONIAS,

8-letter words (50 found)

ACRIDINS,ACTINOID,ANTIRIOT,AORISTIC,AORTITIS,ARCTIIDS,ARTISTIC,CANTORIS,CARDITIS,CAROTIDS,CAROTINS,CITATION,CITATORS,CONTRAST,CONTRATS,CONTRIST,CORTINAS,CRINOIDS,CROSTINI,DARTITIS,DIATONIC,DIATRONS,DICTATOR,DICTIONS,DISTINCT,DISTRACT,DISTRAIN,DISTRAIT,DISTRICT,INDICTOR,INTRADOS,INTROITS,NOTITIAS,OSCITANT,OSTINATI,RICOTTAS,SARDONIC,STICTION,STRADIOT,STRONTIA,STRONTIC,TACTIONS,TARSIOID,TORNADIC,TRACTION,TRIACIDS,TRIADICS,TRIADIST,TRIATICS,TRITONIA,

7-letter words (92 found)

ACRIDIN,ACTIONS,AIRCONS,ARCTIID,ARCTOID,AROINTS,ASINICO,ASTRICT,ASTROID,ATONICS,ATTORNS,CANDORS,CANTORS,CARDIOS,CARDONS,CAROTID,CAROTIN,CARTONS,CATIONS,CIDARIS,CIRSOID,CISTRON,CITATOR,CITRINS,CITRONS,CONIDIA,CONTRAS,CONTRAT,CORNIST,CORTINA,CORTINS,COSTARD,COTTARS,COTTIDS,CRATONS,CRINOID,DACOITS,DACRONS,DIARIST,DIATRON,DICTION,DINITRO,DISCANT,DISTAIN,DISTANT,DISTORT,DONAIRS,DOTANTS,DRASTIC,INCISOR,INDARTS,INDICTS,INROADS,INTORTS,INTROIT,IRONIST,ISODICA,NARCIST,NITRIDS,NORITIC,NOTITIA,OCTANTS,ORDAINS,RACINOS,RATIONS,RATTONS,RICOTTA,ROTINIS,ROTTANS,SADIRON,SARCOID,SARONIC,SATIRIC,SCIARID,SICARIO,SORDINI,SORITIC,STATION,STRAINT,TACTION,TANTRIC,TIRONIC,TITANIC,TITANIS,TITIANS,TRANSIT,TRIACID,TRIACTS,TRIADIC,TRIATIC,TRICOTS,TRITONS,

6-letter words (174 found)

ACORNS,ACTINS,ACTION,ACTONS,ACTORS,ADONIS,ADORNS,ADROIT,AIRCON,ANDROS,ANISIC,ANODIC,ANTICS,AORIST,AORTIC,ARIOSI,ARISTO,AROIDS,AROINT,ARSINO,ARTICS,ARTIST,ATONIC,ATTICS,ATTORN,CAIRDS,CAIRNS,CANDOR,CANIDS,CANTOR,CANTOS,CARDIO,CARDIS,CARDON,CARONS,CARTON,CASINI,CASINO,CASTOR,CATION,CITRIN,CITRON,COATIS,CODIST,CONIAS,CONTRA,CORTIN,COSTAR,COTANS,COTTAR,COTTAS,COTTID,CRANTS,CRATON,CRIANT,CRISTA,DACOIT,DACRON,DAINTS,DANIOS,DARICS,DATTOS,DIACTS,DICAST,DICOTS,DINARS,DINICS,DIOTAS,DITTOS,DOITIT,DONAIR,DOTANT,DRAINS,DRANTS,DROITS,IATRIC,IDANTS,IDIOTS,INDART,INDIAS,INDICT,INDRIS,INROAD,INSTAR,INTACT,INTORT,INTROS,IODINS,IONICS,IRONIC,ISATIN,NADIRS,NADORS,NARCOS,NASTIC,NICADS,NIDORS,NITRIC,NITRID,NITROS,NORDIC,NORIAS,OCTADS,OCTANS,OCTANT,ONIRIC,ORANTS,ORCINS,ORDAIN,OTARID,OTITIC,OTITIS,OTTARS,RACINO,RACIST,RACONS,RADIOS,RADONS,RAISIN,RANCID,RANIDS,RATION,RATIOS,RATTON,RICINS,ROSCID,ROTANS,ROTINI,ROTTAN,SANTIR,SATORI,SCORIA,SCOTIA,SCROTA,SITTAR,SODAIC,SODAIN,STATIC,STATIN,STATOR,STOTIN,STRAIN,STRAIT,STRAND,STRATI,STRICT,STROND,TAINTS,TANIST,TANTOS,TAROCS,TAROTS,TATSOI,TINCTS,TITANS,TITIAN,TOCSIN,TONICS,TORANS,TORICS,TORTAS,TRACTS,TRAINS,TRAITS,TRANTS,TRIACS,TRIACT,TRIADS,TRICOT,TRITON,TROADS,TROATS,TRONAS,TRONCS,

5-letter words (276 found)

ACIDS,ACINI,ACORN,ACRID,ACROS,ACTIN,ACTON,ACTOR,ADIOS,ADITS,ADORN,AIDOI,AIDOS,AIRNS,AIRTS,ANDRO,ANTIC,ANTIS,ARCOS,ARIOT,AROID,ARSON,ARTIC,ARTIS,ASCON,ASCOT,ASDIC,ASTIR,ATOCS,ATTIC,CADIS,CAIDS,CAINS,CAIRD,CAIRN,CANID,CANSO,CANST,CANTO,CANTS,CARDI,CARDS,CARNS,CARON,CARTS,CIONS,CNIDA,COAST,COATI,COATS,CODAS,COINS,COIRS,COITS,CONIA,CORDS,CORIA,CORNI,CORNS,COSTA,COTAN,COTTA,COTTS,CRANS,CRIAS,CRIOS,CRITS,CRONS,CROST,DAINT,DANIO,DANTS,DARIC,DARIS,DARNS,DARTS,DATOS,DATTO,DIACT,DICOT,DICTA,DICTS,DINAR,DINIC,DINOS,DINTS,DIOTA,DIRTS,DISCI,DISCO,DITAS,DITTO,DITTS,DOATS,DOITS,DONAS,DORIC,DORIS,DORSA,DORTS,DOSAI,DRACO,DRAIN,DRANT,DRATS,DROIT,ICONS,IDANT,IDIOT,INDIA,INDRI,INTIS,INTRA,INTRO,IODIC,IODIN,IONIC,IOTAS,IRIDS,IRONS,NADIR,NARCO,NARCS,NARDS,NARIC,NARIS,NATIS,NICAD,NIDOR,NITID,NITRO,NOIRS,NORIA,NORIS,OCTAD,OCTAN,OCTAS,ODIST,OIDIA,OINTS,ONTIC,ORANT,ORCAS,ORCIN,ORNIS,OSCAR,OSTIA,OTTAR,RACON,RADII,RADIO,RADON,RAIDS,RAINS,RAITS,RANDS,RANID,RANIS,RANTS,RATIO,RATOS,RIADS,RIANT,RICIN,RIDIC,RINDS,RIOTS,RITTS,ROADS,ROANS,ROAST,ROIDS,ROINS,ROIST,RONTS,ROSIN,ROSIT,ROSTI,ROTAN,ROTAS,ROTIS,SAINT,SANTO,SARIN,SAROD,SATIN,SCAND,SCANT,SCART,SCATT,SCION,SCORN,SCRAN,SCRAT,SCROD,SIROC,SITAR,SNIRT,SNORT,SODIC,SONAR,SONIC,SORDA,SORTA,STAID,STAIN,STAIR,STAND,STARN,START,STINT,STOAI,STOAT,STOIC,STOIT,STOND,STRAD,STRIA,TACIT,TACOS,TACTS,TAINS,TAINT,TAITS,TANTI,TANTO,TARDO,TARNS,TAROC,TAROS,TAROT,TARSI,TARTS,TIANS,TIARS,TINAS,TINCT,TINDS,TINTS,TIROS,TITAN,TITIS,TOADS,TOAST,TOITS,TONDI,TONIC,TORAN,TORAS,TORCS,TORIC,TORII,TORSI,TORTA,TORTS,TRACT,TRADS,TRAIN,TRAIT,TRANS,TRANT,TRATS,TRIAC,TRIAD,TRINS,TRIOS,TRIST,TROAD,TROAT,TRODS,TROIS,TRONA,TRONC,TRONS,TROTS,TSADI,

4-letter words (249 found)

ACID,ACRO,ACTS,ADIT,ADOS,AIDS,AINS,AIRN,AIRS,AIRT,AITS,ANDS,ANIS,ANTI,ANTS,ARCO,ARCS,ARDS,ARID,ARIS,ARTI,ARTS,ASCI,ATOC,CADI,CADS,CAID,CAIN,CANS,CANT,CARD,CARN,CARS,CART,CAST,CATS,CIAO,CIDS,CION,CIST,CITO,CITS,COAT,CODA,CODS,COID,COIN,COIR,COIT,COND,CONI,CONS,CORD,CORN,CORS,COST,COTS,COTT,CRAN,CRIA,CRIS,CRIT,CRON,DAIS,DANS,DANT,DARI,DARN,DART,DATO,DICT,DINO,DINS,DINT,DIRT,DISA,DISC,DITA,DITS,DITT,DOAT,DOCS,DOIT,DONA,DONS,DORS,DORT,DOSA,DOST,DOTS,DRAC,DRAT,ICON,INIA,INRO,INTI,INTO,IONS,IOTA,IRID,IRIS,IRON,ISIT,ISNA,ITAS,NADS,NAOI,NAOS,NARC,NARD,NATS,NIDI,NIDS,NISI,NITS,NODI,NODS,NOIR,NORI,NOTA,NOTT,OARS,OAST,OATS,OCAS,OCTA,ODAS,ODIC,OINT,ONST,ORAD,ORCA,ORCS,ORDS,ORTS,OSAR,OTIC,RADS,RAID,RAIN,RAIS,RAIT,RAND,RANI,RANT,RAST,RATO,RATS,RIAD,RIAS,RIDS,RIND,RINS,RIOT,RITS,RITT,ROAD,ROAN,ROCS,RODS,ROID,ROIN,RONT,ROST,ROTA,ROTI,ROTS,SADI,SADO,SAIC,SAID,SAIN,SAIR,SAND,SANT,SARD,SARI,SATI,SCAD,SCAN,SCAR,SCAT,SCOT,SIDA,SIND,SIRI,SNAR,SNIT,SNOD,SNOT,SOAR,SOCA,SODA,SORA,SORD,SORI,SORN,SORT,STAR,STAT,STIR,STOA,STOT,TACO,TACT,TADS,TAIN,TAIS,TAIT,TANS,TAOS,TARN,TARO,TARS,TART,TATS,TIAN,TIAR,TICS,TIDS,TINA,TIND,TINS,TINT,TIRO,TITI,TITS,TOAD,TOCS,TODS,TOIT,TONS,TORA,TORC,TORI,TORN,TORS,TORT,TOSA,TOST,TOTS,TRAD,TRAT,TRIN,TRIO,TROD,TRON,TROT,TSAR,

3-letter words (113 found)

ACT,ADO,ADS,AID,AIN,AIR,AIS,AIT,AND,ANI,ANS,ANT,ARC,ARD,ARS,ART,ATS,ATT,CAD,CAN,CAR,CAT,CID,CIS,CIT,COD,CON,COR,COS,COT,DAN,DAS,DIN,DIS,DIT,DOC,DON,DOR,DOS,DOT,DSO,IDS,INS,ION,IOS,ISO,ITA,ITS,NAS,NAT,NID,NIS,NIT,NOD,NOR,NOS,NOT,OAR,OAT,OCA,ODA,ODS,OIS,ONS,ORA,ORC,ORD,ORS,ORT,RAD,RAI,RAN,RAS,RAT,RIA,RID,RIN,RIT,ROC,ROD,ROT,SAC,SAD,SAI,SAN,SAR,SAT,SIC,SIN,SIR,SIT,SOC,SOD,SON,SOT,SRI,TAD,TAI,TAN,TAO,TAR,TAS,TAT,TIC,TID,TIN,TIS,TIT,TOC,TOD,TON,TOR,TOT,

2-letter words (27 found)

AD,AI,AN,AR,AS,AT,DA,DI,DO,ID,IN,IO,IS,IT,NA,NO,OD,OI,ON,OR,OS,SI,SO,ST,TA,TI,TO,

You can make 1004 words from distraction according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of distraction

distraction

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French distraction, from Latin distractio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪsˈtɹækʃən/
  • Rhymes: -ækʃən
  • Hyphenation: dis‧tract‧ion

Noun

distraction (countable and uncountable, plural distractions)

  1. Something that distracts.
  2. The process of being distracted.
  3. Perturbation; disorder; disturbance; confusion.
    • 1662, Thomas Salusbury, Galileo's dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Dialogue 2):
      It's true that the Copernican Systeme introduceth distraction in the universe of Aristotle.
  4. Mental disarray; a deranged state of mind; insanity.
  5. (medicine, archaic) Traction so exerted as to separate surfaces normally opposed.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • distracter
  • distractee

Translations

References

  • John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “distraction”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

  • adstriction

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin distractiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dis.tʁak.sjɔ̃/

Noun

distraction f (plural distractions)

  1. distraction
  2. entertainment

Related terms

  • distraire

Further reading

  • “distraction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Source: wiktionary.org