Scrabble Word Finder

INDIRECT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. INDIRECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

i1n1d2i1r1e1c3t1
PlayableINDIRECT · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept INDIRECT?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 39 / 100

39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.38
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.75%

Our own measure of how useful INDIRECT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INDIRECT

No single letter turns INDIRECT into another word.

How INDIRECT scores

Scrabble i1n1d2i1r1e1c3t1 11
Words with Friends i1n2d2i1r1e1c4t1 13

Face value of the 8 tiles in INDIRECT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
i29
n16
d14
r16
e112
c12
t16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INDIRECT has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about INDIRECT

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of INDIRECT

indicter11 reindict11

The 8 tiles of INDIRECT in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with INDIRECT

indirectly16 indirection14 indirections15 indirectness15 indirectnesses17

5 longer words begin with INDIRECT.

Shorter words from the letters in INDIRECT

dictier10 dineric10 icterid10 identic10 incited10 citrine9 crinite9 inciter9 neritic9 inditer8 nitride8 cinder9 citied9 credit9 crined9 dicier9 direct9 indict9 nerdic9 triced9 citrin8 cretin8 incite8 irenic8 nitric8 indite7 nitrid7 rident7 tidier7 tinder7 tineid7 trined7 intire6 tinier6 cider8 cited8 cried8 dicer8 dinic8 drice8

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Common questions about INDIRECT

Is INDIRECT valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDIRECT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is INDIRECT worth?
INDIRECT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to INDIRECT?
No single letter can be added to INDIRECT to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INDIRECT:

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