Is INDIRECTNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDIRECTNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDIRECTNESS mean?
- noun
having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal
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) + N (1) + E (1) + S (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 INDIRECTNESS
INDIRECTNESS 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 INDIRECTNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stridencies14
- insincerest13
- cretinised13
- directness13
- indiscreet13
- indiscrete13
- iridescent13
- stridences13
- cretinises12
- encrinites12
- insistence12
- cideriest12
- editrices12
- incidents12
- indictees12
- indicters12
- reincited12
- reindicts12
- stridence12
- trendiness11
- cretinise11
- encrinite11
- incenters11
- insincere11
- nescients11
- reincites11
- secretins11
- sincerest11
- cideries11
- descents11
- descries11
- desertic11
- dieretic11
- discerns11
- discreet11
- discrete11
- eidetics11
- incensed11
- incented11
- incident11
- indecent11
- indictee11
- indicter11
- indirect11
- reindict11
- rescinds11
- densities10
- destinies10
- dirtiness10
- disinters10
- dissenter10
- indenters10
- intenders10
- nerdiness10
- residents10
- siderites10
- tiredness10
- centesis10
- centners10
- ceresins10
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