DIRECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DIRECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIRECTION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIRECTION is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIRECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
directionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIRECTION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIRECTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIRECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIRECTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The course along which someone or something moves or faces, or the guidance given to a person or project.
Ask someone for directions and they will describe the route to follow. In a film, the direction is the work of the director with the actors and crew. The word also means the general trend of a thing, as when a company changes its direction.
How DIRECTION is used
Direction is common in travel, film, management and everyday speech.
- The wind changed direction during the night.
- She asked a passer-by for directions to the station.
- The film won praise for its confident direction.
- The manager gave clear direction to the new team.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIRECTION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIRECTION
The 9 tiles of DIRECTION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DIRECTION
6 longer words begin with DIRECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DIRECTION
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Common questions about DIRECTION
- Is DIRECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIRECTION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIRECTION worth?
- DIRECTION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIRECTION mean?
- The course along which someone or something moves or faces, or the guidance given to a person or project.
- What letters can be added to DIRECTION?
- DIRECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIRECTION:
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