DIRECTEDNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DIRECTEDNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2i1r1e1c3t1e1d2n1e1s1s1
PlayableDIRECTEDNESS · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DIRECTEDNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful DIRECTEDNESS is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIRECTEDNESS
No single letter turns DIRECTEDNESS into another word.
How DIRECTEDNESS scores
Scrabble d2i1r1e1c3t1e1d2n1e1s1s1 16
Words with Friends d2i1r1e1c4t1e1d2n2e1s1s1 18
Face value of the 12 tiles in DIRECTEDNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIRECTEDNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIRECTEDNESS
1 longer words begin with DIRECTEDNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DIRECTEDNESS
descenders14 interceded14 redescends14 decisteres13 desistence13 directness13 intercedes13 residences13 stridences13 distenders12 tenderised12 interessed11 tenderises11 decedents13 decentred13 descender13 discerned13 dissected13 redecides13 redescend13 rescinded13 decenters12 decentres12 decistere12 intercede12 residence12 stridence12 ceresines11 dendrites11 disnested11 dissented11 disserted11 distender11 erectness11 sceneries11 scenester11 screenies11 secretins11 sincerest11 dissenter10
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Common questions about DIRECTEDNESS
- Is DIRECTEDNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIRECTEDNESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIRECTEDNESS worth?
- DIRECTEDNESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIRECTEDNESS?
- No single letter can be added to DIRECTEDNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DIRECTEDNESS:
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