Distil
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To purify or extract a liquid by heating it to vapour and condensing it back into liquid form, or to extract the essential qualities of something.
“They distil the spirit twice to achieve the smooth, refined character that defines their whisky.”
Pronunciation
IPA
[dɪˈstɪɫ]
Syllables
dis·til
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Wordle
UK spelling uses a single L, DIS prefix, the two I vowels are at positions 2 and 5
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Worth 7 points, the British single-L spelling is what standard Scrabble dictionaries carry
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