Definition of distinct

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• distinct is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
• distinct is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
• distinct is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of distinct

• constituting a separate entity or part (adjective)

  Examples

  1. on two distinct occasions

  Synonyms

  1. discrete
• recognizable; marked (adjective)

  Examples

  1. noticed a distinct improvement
  2. at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage

  Synonyms

  1. decided
• clearly or sharply defined to the mind (adjective)

  Examples

  1. Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest
  2. trenchant distinctions between right and wrong

  Synonyms

  1. clear-cut
  2. trenchant
• (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality (adjective)

  Examples

  1. plants of several distinct types
  2. the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses
  3. gold is distinct from iron
  4. a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech
  5. management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees

  Synonyms

  1. distinguishable
• easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined (adjective)

  Examples

  1. a distinct flavor
  2. a distinct odor of turpentine
  3. a distinct outline
  4. the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette
  5. distinct fingerprints

See definition of distinct in Merriam Webster