distinguish: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 16 letter points · starts with D · ends with H
Meaning of distinguish
verb
To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
- reflexive, transitive
To make noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.
Example: The soldier distinguished himself in combat and received a medal.
To confer an honor upon.
Example: The soldier was distinguished with a medal for his bravery.
Listed forms: distinguishes, distinguishing, distinguished.
Source: Wiktionary — distinguish.
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 distinguish.
verb
mark as different
- separate
- differentiate
- secern
- secernate
- severalize
- severalise
- tell
- tell apart
verb
detect with the senses
verb
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
verb
make conspicuous or noteworthy
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is distinguish in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of distinguish
D(2) + I(1) + S(1) + T(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) + U(1) + I(1) + S(1) + H(4) = 16 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of distinguish
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 distinguish
208 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in distinguish. Showing up to 24, longest first.