DIRECTIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DIRECTIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2i1r1e1c3t1i1o1n1a1l1
PlayableDIRECTIONAL · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DIRECTIONAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.82%
Our own measure of how useful DIRECTIONAL is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIRECTIONAL
No single letter turns DIRECTIONAL into another word.
How DIRECTIONAL scores
Scrabble d2i1r1e1c3t1i1o1n1a1l1 14
Words with Friends d2i1r1e1c4t1i1o1n2a1l2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in DIRECTIONAL, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIRECTIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIRECTIONAL
2 longer words begin with DIRECTIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DIRECTIONAL
centroidal13 declinator13 deliration11 clarioned12 cretinoid12 crinoidal12 dianoetic12 dictional12 direction12 doctrinal12 doleritic12 identical12 indicator12 lidocaine12 loricated12 redaction12 aerolitic11 clarionet11 crotaline11 lictorian11 reliction11 deliriant10 editorial10 interlaid10 rodential10 acridine11 actinide11 actinoid11 actioned11 alcidine11 anticold11 articled11 cartoned11 catenoid11 centroid11 ceratoid11 ciliated11 colander11 conelrad11 conidial11
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Common questions about DIRECTIONAL
- Is DIRECTIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIRECTIONAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIRECTIONAL worth?
- DIRECTIONAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIRECTIONAL?
- No single letter can be added to DIRECTIONAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DIRECTIONAL:
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