distinguish
VERB
/dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
distinguish is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1S1T1I1N1G2U1I1S1H4
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does distinguish mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Identify as in botany or biology, for example.
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2
Detect with the senses.
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3
Mark as different.
“We distinguish several kinds of maple”
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4
Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense.
“His modesty distinguishes him from his peers”
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5
Make conspicuous or noteworthy.
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