distressed area

15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

distressed area is a valid 15-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2I1S1T1R1E1S1S1E1D2A1R1E1A1

2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does distressed area mean?