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.
d2i1r1e1c3t1l1y4
PlayableDIRECTLY · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
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
Scrabble d2i1r1e1c3t1l1y4 14
Words with Friends d2i1r1e1c4t1l2y3 15
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
Shorter words from the letters in DIRECTLY
tiredly11 cidery12 direly10 ridley10 clerid9 credit9 delict9 deltic9 direct9 tilery9 triced9 relict8 tirled7 cyder11 decry11 dicey11 dicty11 ycled11 certy10 cetyl10 lyric10 lytic10 ricey10 deity9 dirty9 drily9 lyted9 redly9 tyred9 yield9 cider8 cited8 clied8 cried8 dicer8 drice8 edict8 riced8 riley8 ticed8
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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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