Is DIRECTIONALITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIRECTIONALITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIRECTIONALITY mean?
- noun
the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
“the antenna received signals with no directivity”
- noun
the property of being directional or maintaining a direction
“the directionality of written English is from left to right”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
14
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 DIRECTIONALITY
DIRECTIONALITY 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 DIRECTIONALITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- colinearity16
- intricately16
- cordiality16
- dictionary16
- indicatory16
- indirectly16
- indocility16
- radiolytic16
- tyrocidine16
- centrality15
- contritely15
- lectionary15
- cordately15
- nordicity15
- rancidity15
- tridactyl15
- tyrocidin15
- directional14
- atonicity14
- certainly14
- certainty14
- intercity14
- intracity14
- itineracy14
- acridity14
- condylar14
- crayoned14
- cylinder14
- cytidine14
- deaconry14
- diacetyl14
- dialytic14
- directly14
- docility14
- rancidly14
- elicitation13
- detraction13
- initiatory13
- arytenoid13
- dentality13
- dietarily13
- anticity13
- atrocity13
- caryotin13
- citatory13
- clattery13
- cryolite13
- enactory13
- intactly13
- ionicity13
- literacy13
- telicity13
- tenacity13
- tonicity13
- acidity13
- acridly13
- ardency13
- cindery13
- condyle13
- cyanide13
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