INDIRECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INDIRECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINDIRECTION · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INDIRECTION?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful INDIRECTION is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INDIRECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
indirectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INDIRECTION scores
Scrabble i1n1d2i1r1e1c3t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends i1n2d2i1r1e1c4t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in INDIRECTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INDIRECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INDIRECTION
1 longer words begin with INDIRECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in INDIRECTION
interionic12 cretinoid12 direction12 incondite12 indiction12 nicotined12 noncredit12 incretion11 rendition10 centroid11 dioritic11 doctrine11 incident11 indicter11 indictor11 indirect11 reindict11 citrinin10 cotinine10 intrince10 intronic10 irenicon10 nicotine10 retinoic10 indentor9 retinoid9 tenorini8 contend10 cordite10 crinoid10 ctenoid10 deontic10 dictier10 diction10 dineric10 ericoid10 icterid10 identic10 idiotic10 incited10
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Common questions about INDIRECTION
- Is INDIRECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDIRECTION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INDIRECTION worth?
- INDIRECTION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INDIRECTION?
- INDIRECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INDIRECTION:
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