1verb
draw someone's attention away from something
“The thief distracted the bystanders”
01 Word definition
distract
8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants
Is DISTRACT a word?
Yes. DISTRACT is a 8-letter verb. draw someone's attention away from something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-I-S-T-R-A-C-THow do you spell DISTRACT?
DISTRACT contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.
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2verb
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
“She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗deflectperturbunhingedisquiettroublecarkdisorder
02 Letter breakdown
How is DISTRACT spelled?
D1I2S3T4R5A6C7T8
03 Word-game status
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About DISTRACT.
How do you spell DISTRACT?
DISTRACT is spelled D-I-S-T-R-A-C-T. It contains 8 letters.