Distal

6 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Situated furthest from the point of attachment or origin, as applied to a limb, bone, or other anatomical structure.

“The fracture occurred in the distal section of the radius, close to the wrist joint.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdɪs.təɫ/

Syllables

dis·tal

Related Words

Synonyms

peripheral remote

Antonyms

proximalcentral

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in AL, DIS prefix, two vowels I and A, a specialist anatomical term unlikely in standard Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, fully valid and the AL ending is hookable for extensions

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dismal distil

Words you can make from Distal

Shorter words formed from the letters in “distal”.

adits alids alist dalis datil dials dital ditas litas slait staid stail tails talis tidal tilda tsadi adit aids ails aits alit alts atis

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “distal”.

details dilates dualist

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