DIRECT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. DIRECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept DIRECT?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful DIRECT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DIRECT

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DIRECT scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in DIRECT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.

What stands out about DIRECT

• The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of DIRECT

The 6 tiles of DIRECT in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with DIRECT

Showing 24 of 37 words that begin with DIRECT.

Shorter words from the letters in DIRECT

Showing 40 of 75. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about DIRECT

Is DIRECT valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIRECT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is DIRECT worth?

DIRECT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DIRECT?

DIRECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.