DIRECTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DIRECTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIRECTLY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIRECTLY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIRECTLY
No single letter turns DIRECTLY into another word.
How DIRECTLY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIRECTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIRECTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DIRECTLY
- All 8 letters of DIRECTLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DIRECTLY mean in Scrabble?
DIRECTLY is the adverb formed from DIRECT.
DIRECT(adjective) — Going straight to the point or place, with nothing or no one in between.
Shorter words from the letters in DIRECTLY
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Common questions about DIRECTLY
- Is DIRECTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIRECTLY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIRECTLY worth?
- DIRECTLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIRECTLY?
- No single letter can be added to DIRECTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIRECTLY:
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