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
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
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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