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distressing

11 letters · 3 vowels · 8 consonants

Is DISTRESSING a word?

Yes. DISTRESSING is a 11-letter adjective. causing distress or worry or anxiety Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DISTRESSING?

D-I-S-T-R-E-S-S-I-N-G

DISTRESSING contains 11 letters, begins with D, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. causing distress or worry or anxiety

    “distressing (or disturbing) news”
Synonyms
distressfuldisturbingperturbingtroublingworrisomeworrying
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends15points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DISTRESSING spelled?

D1I2S3T4R5E6S7S8I9N10G11
Starts withDISFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I, S
Vowel balance3 / 8Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →11-letter words →Words starting with DIS →Words ending in ING →Words made from DISTRESSING →Words with D →Words with E →Words with G →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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About DISTRESSING.

How do you spell DISTRESSING?

DISTRESSING is spelled D-I-S-T-R-E-S-S-I-N-G. It contains 11 letters.