Is DIRECTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIRECTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIRECTLY mean?
- adverb
without deviation
“the path leads directly to the lake”
- adverb
without anyone or anything intervening
“these two factors are directly related”
- adverb
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
“he answered immediately”
- adverb
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
“he didn't answer directly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 DIRECTLY
DIRECTLY 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 DIRECTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cidery12
- tiredly11
- cyder11
- decry11
- dicey11
- dicty11
- direly10
- ridley10
- lyric10
- lytic10
- clerid9
- credit9
- delict9
- deltic9
- direct9
- triced9
- deity9
- dirty9
- drily9
- redly9
- tyred9
- yield9
- city9
- relict8
- cider8
- cited8
- cried8
- dicer8
- edict8
- riced8
- riley8
- dyer8
- idly8
- idyl8
- tidy8
- yeld8
- yird8
- cry8
- icy8
- tirled7
- citer7
- recit7
- recti7
- relic7
- telic7
- trice7
- cedi7
- cred7
- dice7
- iced7
- lyre7
- rely7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyre7
- yeti7
- dey7
- dry7
- dye7
- idler6
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