DISTRESS — 8 letter word
distress
The word distress has 8 letters: D, I, S, T, R, E, S, S. It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Distress has 1 anagram: disserts. As a noun, it means "the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim".
8 letter word "distress": D I S T R E S S — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of distress
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 6 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of distress
noun
- the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien" Synonyms: distraint
- psychological suffering "The death of their sibling caused them great distress." Synonyms: hurt, suffering
- extreme physical pain "The patient appeared to be in distress."
- a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) "a ship in distress"
verb
- cause mental pain to "I was distressed by the news of my grandparent's illness."
- bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship Synonyms: straiten