Is UNIDIRECTIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNIDIRECTIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNIDIRECTIONAL mean?
- adjective
operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only
“a unidirectional flow”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
14
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 17 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 UNIDIRECTIONAL
UNIDIRECTIONAL 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 UNIDIRECTIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- declination14
- directional14
- elucidation14
- indirection14
- radiolucent14
- reductional14
- crenulation13
- crinolined13
- elucidator13
- incidental13
- indication13
- inoculated13
- unciliated13
- enunciator12
- interionic12
- nucleation12
- ulceration12
- acidulent12
- auctioned12
- candlenut12
- cautioned12
- clarioned12
- clonidine12
- contained12
- continued12
- cretinoid12
- crinoidal12
- curtailed12
- curtained12
- dictional12
- dietician12
- direction12
- doctrinal12
- doleritic12
- education12
- euclidian12
- identical12
- idiotical12
- incondite12
- indicator12
- indiction12
- inductile12
- induction12
- introduce12
- lidocaine12
- loricated12
- noncredit12
- ordinance12
- redaction12
- reduction12
- undercoat12
- unlocated12
- unnoticed12
- induration11
- inordinate11
- internodal11
- ranitidine11
- aconitine11
- aerolitic11
- aleuronic11
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