DIRECTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DIRECTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2i1r1e1c3t1i1v4e1
PlayableDIRECTIVE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DIRECTIVE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful DIRECTIVE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIRECTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
directivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIRECTIVE scores
Scrabble d2i1r1e1c3t1i1v4e1 15
Words with Friends d2i1r1e1c4t1i1v5e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIRECTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIRECTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIRECTIVE
1 longer words begin with DIRECTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIRECTIVE
dieretic11 evicted13 verdict13 veridic13 riveted11 verdite11 dictier10 eidetic10 icterid10 recited10 tierced10 cervid12 device12 vitric11 derive10 divert10 evited10 reived10 revied10 rieved10 verdet10 verdit10 verted10 citied9 credit9 deceit9 deicer9 dicier9 direct9 triced9 verite9 cerite8 certie8 recite8 tierce8 dieter7 reedit7 retied7 tedier7 tidier7
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Common questions about DIRECTIVE
- Is DIRECTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIRECTIVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIRECTIVE worth?
- DIRECTIVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIRECTIVE?
- DIRECTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIRECTIVE:
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