Is DIRECTNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIRECTNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIRECTNESS mean?
- noun
trueness of course toward a goal
“rivaling a hawk in directness of aim”
- noun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 10
D (2) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 13 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 DIRECTNESS
DIRECTNESS 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.
Anagrams of DIRECTNESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DIRECTNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stridences13
- stridence12
- secretins11
- sincerest11
- descents11
- descries11
- desertic11
- discerns11
- discreet11
- discrete11
- rescinds11
- dissenter10
- residents10
- tiredness10
- centesis10
- ceresins10
- cisterns10
- enterics10
- enticers10
- secretin10
- centred10
- cinders10
- credent10
- credits10
- crested10
- deceits10
- decerns10
- decries10
- deicers10
- descent10
- directs10
- discern10
- dissect10
- enticed10
- recited10
- rescind10
- scented10
- screeds10
- tierced10
- destines9
- diesters9
- direness9
- editress9
- inserted9
- nerdiest9
- resident9
- resisted9
- sintered9
- sistered9
- trendies9
- censers9
- centers9
- centres9
- ceresin9
- cerises9
- cerites9
- cistern9
- cresset9
- cretins9
- enteric9
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