distinct: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 11 letter points · starts with D · ends with T
Meaning of distinct
adj
Capable of being perceived very clearly.
Example: Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic.
Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
Example: Horses are distinct from zebras.
Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
Example: Olga's voice is quite distinct because of her accent.
Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
Listed forms: distincter, distinctest.
Source: Wiktionary — distinct.
verb
- obsolete, transitive
To distinguish; to make a distinction.
Listed forms: distincts, distincting, distincted.
Source: Wiktionary — distinct.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for distinct.
adjective
(often followed by ‘from’) not alike; different in nature or quality
adjective
constituting a separate entity or part
adjective
recognizable; marked
adjective
clearly or sharply defined to the mind
- clear-cut
- trenchant
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is distinct in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of distinct
D(2) + I(1) + S(1) + T(1) + I(1) + N(1) + C(3) + T(1) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of distinct
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from distinct
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