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?
- adjective
relating to or indicating directions in space
“a directional microphone”
- adjective
relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal
“he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science”
- 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
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
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.
- clarioned12
- cretinoid12
- crinoidal12
- dictional12
- direction12
- doctrinal12
- doleritic12
- identical12
- indicator12
- lidocaine12
- loricated12
- redaction12
- aerolitic11
- clarionet11
- lictorian11
- reliction11
- acridine11
- actinide11
- actinoid11
- actioned11
- alcidine11
- anticold11
- articled11
- cartoned11
- catenoid11
- centroid11
- ceratoid11
- ciliated11
- colander11
- conelrad11
- conidial11
- ctenidia11
- daltonic11
- diatonic11
- dicentra11
- dicrotal11
- doctrine11
- idiolect11
- indicate11
- indicter11
- indictor11
- indirect11
- indocile11
- ironclad11
- lacertid11
- notecard11
- raticide11
- reindict11
- tornadic11
- editorial10
- interlaid10
- rodential10
- acrolein10
- actioner10
- anoretic10
- cilantro10
- clarinet10
- colinear10
- contrail10
- creation10
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