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.
Which word lists accept INDIRECT?
| 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 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
Face value of the 8 tiles in INDIRECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INDIRECT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INDIRECT
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does INDIRECT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not going straight to the point, or not caused or done in a direct way.
An indirect road wanders, an indirect answer dodges the question, and an indirect effect arrives through some middle step. Economists also speak of indirect taxes, which are paid through the price of goods.
How INDIRECT is used
Applies to routes, speech, causes, costs and taxes.
- We took an indirect route to avoid the traffic.
- She gave an indirect hint instead of asking outright.
- Sales tax is an indirect form of taxation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INDIRECT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of INDIRECT
The 8 tiles of INDIRECT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with INDIRECT
5 longer words begin with INDIRECT.
Shorter words from the letters in INDIRECT
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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 does INDIRECT mean?
- Not going straight to the point, or not caused or done in a direct way.
- 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:
Open INDIRECT in the Word Finder