Is INDIRECTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDIRECTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDIRECTIONS mean?
Indirections is a form of INDIRECTION.
- noun
indirect procedure or action
“he tried to find out by indirection”
- noun
deceitful action that is not straightforward
“he could see through the indirections of diplomats”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 12
I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 15 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 INDIRECTIONS
INDIRECTIONS 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 INDIRECTIONS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INDIRECTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- indiscretion15
- indirection14
- nordicities14
- directions13
- discretion13
- indecision13
- indictions13
- incretions12
- interionic12
- centroids12
- cretinoid12
- direction12
- doctrines12
- incidents12
- incondite12
- indicters12
- indiction12
- indictors12
- noncredit12
- reindicts12
- sideritic12
- siderotic12
- renditions11
- citrinins11
- corneitis11
- cotinines11
- incretion11
- intrinsic11
- nicotines11
- centroid11
- consider11
- contends11
- cordites11
- crinoids11
- decision11
- dictions11
- dioritic11
- doctrine11
- idiocies11
- incident11
- indicter11
- indictor11
- indirect11
- reindict11
- disorient10
- indentors10
- rendition10
- retinoids10
- cinerins10
- citrines10
- citrinin10
- cointers10
- coniines10
- corniest10
- cotinine10
- crinites10
- crostini10
- incision10
- inciters10
- intronic10
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