distinguished: meaning and words from its letters
13 letters · 19 letter points · starts with D · ends with D
Meaning of distinguished
adj
Celebrated, well-known or eminent because of achievements or rank; prestigious.
Example: The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.
Having a dignified appearance or demeanor.
Example: Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.
Specified, noted.
Source: Wiktionary — distinguished.
verb
- form-of, participle, past
simple past and past participle of distinguish
Base or related entry: distinguish.
Source: Wiktionary — distinguished.
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Synonyms by meaning
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adjective
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is distinguished in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of distinguished
D(2) + I(1) + S(1) + T(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) + U(1) + I(1) + S(1) + H(4) + E(1) + D(2) = 19 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 distinguished
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 distinguished
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