distaff
ADJECTIVENOUN
/dɪstæf/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
distaff is a valid 7-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1T1A1F4F4
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does distaff mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Characteristic of or peculiar to a woman.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The sphere of work by women.
BROADER
2
The staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning.
BROADER