Is DIRECTEDNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIRECTEDNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of DirectednessHooks for DIRECTEDNESS
DIRECTEDNESS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DIRECTEDNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- descenders14
- interceded14
- redescends14
- directness13
- intercedes13
- residences13
- stridences13
- decedents13
- decentred13
- descender13
- discerned13
- dissected13
- redecides13
- redescend13
- rescinded13
- distenders12
- tenderised12
- decenters12
- decentres12
- intercede12
- residence12
- stridence12
- cindered12
- credited12
- decedent12
- decerned12
- deciders12
- descends12
- descried12
- directed12
- redecide12
- screeded12
- tenderises11
- dendrites11
- dissented11
- disserted11
- distender11
- erectness11
- sceneries11
- scenester11
- secretins11
- sincerest11
- centered11
- decenter11
- decentre11
- descents11
- descries11
- desertic11
- discerns11
- discreet11
- discrete11
- recessed11
- rescinds11
- resected11
- screened11
- seceders11
- secerned11
- secreted11
- senesced11
- decider11
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