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Is DIRECTIONAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DIRECTIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DIRECTIONAL mean?

  1. adjective

    relating to or indicating directions in space

    “a directional microphone”

  2. adjective

    relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal

    “he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science”

  3. adjective

    showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

    “felt his mother's directing arm around him”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
11

D (2) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 14 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.

Hooks for DIRECTIONAL

DIRECTIONAL 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 DIRECTIONAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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