Is DIRECTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIRECTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIRECTS mean?
Directs is a form of DIRECT.
- adjective
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
“a direct route”
- verb
command with authority
“He directed the children to do their homework”
- verb
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
“He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”
- adjective
having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
“in direct sunlight”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + S (1) = 10 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 DIRECTS
DIRECTS 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 DIRECTS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DIRECTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- credits10
- ciders9
- cisted9
- credit9
- dicers9
- direct9
- edicts9
- scried9
- triced9
- citers8
- recits8
- steric8
- trices8
- cedis8
- cider8
- cited8
- creds8
- cried8
- dicer8
- dices8
- edict8
- riced8
- direst7
- driest7
- stride7
- certs7
- cesti7
- cires7
- citer7
- cites7
- crest7
- cries7
- crits7
- etics7
- recit7
- recti7
- rices7
- trice7
- cedi7
- cred7
- dice7
- disc7
- iced7
- deist6
- diets6
- dirts6
- dites6
- drest6
- dries6
- edits6
- resid6
- rides6
- sired6
- sited6
- stied6
- tides6
- tired6
- tried6
- cert6
- cire6
Study DIRECTS and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.