Play DIRECTIONAL Strategically

1116 valid words • Unscramble DIRECTIONAL for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DIRECTIONAL

Best Short Plays
ACED (7pt)ACID (7pt)CADE (7pt)CADI (7pt)CAID (7pt)CARD (7pt)CEDI (7pt)CLAD (7pt)
High-Value Long Plays
DIRECTIONAL (14pt)CLARIONED (12pt)DICTIONAL (12pt)DIRECTION (12pt)DOCTRINAL (12pt)DOLERITIC (12pt)IDENTICAL (12pt)INDICATOR (12pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 14 pts
WWF: 17 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 1116 Words

11-letter 1 words Best: DIRECTIONAL (14pt)

DIRECTIONAL14pt

9-letter 12 words Best: CLARIONED (12pt)

CLARIONED12ptDICTIONAL12ptDIRECTION12ptDOCTRINAL12ptDOLERITIC12ptIDENTICAL12ptINDICATOR12ptLIDOCAINE12ptREDACTION12ptRELICTION11ptEDITORIAL10ptINTERLAID10pt

8-letter 61 words Best: ACRIDINE (11pt)

ACRIDINE11ptACTINIDE11ptACTINOID11ptALCIDINE11ptANTICOLD11ptARTICLED11ptCARTONED11ptCATENOID11ptCENTROID11ptCERATOID11ptCILIATED11ptCOLANDER11ptCONELRAD11ptCONIDIAL11ptCTENIDIA11ptDALTONIC11ptDIATONIC11ptDICENTRA11ptDICROTAL11ptDOCTRINE11ptIDIOLECT11ptINDICATE11ptINDICTER11ptINDICTOR11ptINDIRECT11ptINDOCILE11ptIRONCLAD11ptLACERTID11ptRATICIDE11ptREINDICT11ptTORNADIC11ptACROLEIN10ptANORETIC10ptCILANTRO10ptCLARINET10ptCOLINEAR10ptCONTRAIL10ptCREATION10ptELICITOR10ptEROTICAL10ptIRENICAL10ptIRONICAL10ptLORICATE10ptNITROLIC10ptREACTION10ptAROINTED9ptDAINTIER9ptDELATION9ptDILATION9ptIDEATION9ptIDOLATER9ptIODINATE9ptORDINATE9ptRATIONED9ptRETINOID9ptTAILORED9ptTOLIDINE9ptTRINODAL9ptINERTIAL8ptORIENTAL8ptRELATION8pt

7-letter 112 words Best: CAIRNED (10pt)

CAIRNED10ptCALDRON10ptCANDLER10ptCAROLED10ptCAROTID10ptCELADON10ptCITADEL10ptCODEINA10ptCONIDIA10ptCORDATE10ptCORDIAL10ptCORDITE10ptCOTIDAL10ptCRINOID10ptCTENOID10ptDECRIAL10ptDELTAIC10ptDEONTIC10ptDIALECT10ptDICTIER10ptDICTION10ptDINERIC10ptEDICTAL10ptEIDOLIC10ptERICOID10ptIDENTIC10ptINCITED10ptINLACED10ptLOCATED10ptNODICAL10ptNOTICED10ptRADICEL10ptRADICLE10ptREDCOAT10ptTACNODE10ptTRANCED10ptTRIACID10ptTRIADIC10ptTRICLAD10ptACONITE9ptALOETIC9ptARTICLE9ptCALORIE9ptCARIOLE9ptCARLINE9ptCAROTIN9ptCENTRAL9ptCERATIN9ptCERTAIN9ptCILIATE9ptCITRINE9ptCLARION9ptCOALIER9ptCOINTER9ptCORNEAL9ptCREATIN9ptCRINITE9ptENACTOR9ptEROTICA9ptINCITER9ptLACTONE9ptLECTION9ptLOCATER9ptLORICAE9ptNERITIC9ptNORITIC9ptNOTICER9ptONEIRIC9ptRECITAL9ptANEROID8ptANTIRED8ptDARIOLE8ptDELATOR8ptDELIRIA8ptDENARII8ptDETRAIN8ptDIATRON8ptDILATER8ptDILATOR8ptDINITRO8ptDIORITE8ptEDITION8ptINDITER8ptINEDITA8ptLADRONE8ptLENTOID8ptLEOTARD8ptLIANOID8ptNITRIDE8ptORDINAL8ptREDTAIL8ptTALONED8ptTENDRIL8ptTOLIDIN8ptTRAILED8ptTRAINED8ptTRINDLE8ptTROLAND8ptAILERON7ptAIRLINE7ptALIENOR7ptELATION7ptINERTIA7ptLATRINE7ptLINTIER7ptNITRILE7ptRATLINE7ptRELIANT7ptRETINAL7ptRETINOL7ptTOENAIL7ptTRENAIL7pt

6-letter 240 words Best: ACNODE (9pt)

ACNODE9ptANODIC9ptCADENT9ptCANDLE9ptCANDOR9ptCANOED9ptCANTED9ptCARIED9ptCARTED9ptCEDARN9ptCINDER9ptCITIED9ptCLERID9ptCLONED9ptCOALED9ptCOATED9ptCODEIA9ptCODEIN9ptCODLIN9ptCOEDIT9ptCOILED9ptCOINED9ptCOLDER9ptCOLEAD9ptCORNED9ptCRADLE9ptCRANED9ptCRATED9ptCREDAL9ptCREDIT9ptDACOIT9ptDANCER9ptDEACON9ptDECANT9ptDELICT9ptDELTIC9ptDICIER9ptDIRECT9ptDOCENT9ptDOCILE9ptINDICT9ptLANCED9ptNACRED9ptNORDIC9ptRANCID9ptRECLAD9ptREDACT9ptTALCED9ptTRACED9ptTRICED9ptACETIN8ptACTION8ptAEONIC8ptALNICO8ptAORTIC8ptATELIC8ptATONIC8ptCANTER8ptCANTLE8ptCANTOR8ptCARLIN8ptCARNET8ptCARNIE8ptCAROLI8ptCARTEL8ptCARTON8ptCATION8ptCATLIN8ptCENTAL8ptCENTRA8ptCINEOL8ptCITOLA8ptCITOLE8ptCITRAL8ptCITRIN8ptCITRON8ptCLARET8ptCLIENT8ptCLONER8ptCOALER8ptCOATER8ptCOILER8ptCOINER8ptCOITAL8ptCOLTER8ptCONTRA8ptCORNEA8ptCORNEL8ptCORNET8ptCORTIN8ptCRATON8ptCRETIN8ptECLAIR8ptELICIT8ptENATIC8ptENOLIC8ptEROTIC8ptIATRIC8ptINCITE8ptINLACE8ptIRENIC8ptIRONIC8ptITALIC8ptLACIER8ptLANCER8ptLANCET8ptLECTIN8ptLECTOR8ptLENTIC8ptLICTOR8ptLOCATE8ptLORICA8ptNECTAR8ptNITRIC8ptNOETIC8ptNOTICE8ptOCTANE8ptOILCAN8ptORACLE8ptORCEIN8ptRECANT8ptRECOAL8ptRECOIL8ptRECOIN8ptRECTAL8ptRELICT8ptRICTAL8ptTANREC8ptTINCAL8ptTRANCE8ptADROIT7ptAIRTED7ptALDRIN7ptALINED7ptARDENT7ptARILED7ptATONED7ptDALTON7ptDARNEL7ptDARTLE7ptDENIAL7ptDENTAL7ptDENTIL7ptDERAIL7ptDETAIL7ptDETAIN7ptDIALER7ptDILATE7ptDINERO7ptDONATE7ptDOTIER7ptEDITOR7ptEIDOLA7ptINDITE7ptINDOLE7ptINLAID7ptINROAD7ptIODATE7ptIODINE7ptIRONED7ptLADINO7ptLADRON7ptLAIRED7ptLANDER7ptLARDON7ptLOADER7ptLOANED7ptNAILED7ptNITRID7ptORATED7ptORDAIN7ptORDEAL7ptRAILED7ptRAINED7ptRANTED7ptREDIAL7ptRELAID7ptRELOAD7ptRETOLD7ptRIDENT7ptRIOTED7ptROADIE7ptRODENT7ptROILED7ptRONDEL7ptTAILED7ptTIDIER7ptTINDER7ptTINEID7ptTIRADE7ptTIRLED7ptTOILED7ptTRINED7ptTRIODE7ptALINER6ptANTLER6ptAROINT6ptATONER6ptENTAIL6ptENTOIL6ptEOLIAN6ptETALON6ptINLIER6ptIOLITE6ptLARINE6ptLATINO6ptLEARNT6ptLINEAR6ptLINIER6ptLINTER6ptLOANER6ptLOITER6ptNAILER6ptNEROLI6ptNITRIL6ptNORITE6ptOILIER6ptORIENT6ptORNATE6ptRATINE6ptRATION6ptRATLIN6ptRELOAN6ptRENAIL6ptRENTAL6ptRETAIL6ptRETAIN6ptRETIAL6ptRETINA6ptRIALTO6ptTAILER6ptTAILOR6ptTALION6ptTENAIL6ptTINEAL6ptTINIER6ptTOILER6ptTOLANE6ptTONIER6ptTRINAL6pt

5-letter 276 words Best: ACNED (8pt)

ACNED8ptACOLD8ptACRED8ptACRID8ptACTED8ptALCID8ptARCED8ptCADET8ptCADRE8ptCAIRD8ptCANED8ptCANID8ptCARED8ptCEDAR8ptCIDER8ptCITED8ptCLADE8ptCODEN8ptCODER8ptCOLED8ptCONED8ptCORED8ptCOTED8ptCREDO8ptCRIED8ptDANCE8ptDARIC8ptDECAL8ptDECOR8ptDICER8ptDICOT8ptDICTA8ptDOLCE8ptDOLCI8ptEDICT8ptIODIC8ptLACED8ptNICAD8ptOCTAD8ptRACED8ptRICED8ptACINI7ptACORN7ptACTIN7ptACTOR7ptANTIC7ptAREIC7ptCAIRN7ptCANER7ptCANOE7ptCANTO7ptCARET7ptCARLE7ptCAROL7ptCARTE7ptCATER7ptCENTO7ptCEORL7ptCERIA7ptCILIA7ptCITER7ptCLARO7ptCLEAN7ptCLEAR7ptCLEAT7ptCLINE7ptCLONE7ptCOATI7ptCOLIN7ptCONTE7ptCORAL7ptCORIA7ptCOTAN7ptCRANE7ptCRATE7ptCRONE7ptECLAT7ptENACT7ptERICA7ptICIER7ptILEAC7ptILIAC7ptIONIC7ptLACER7ptLANCE7ptLICIT7ptLINAC7ptLOTIC7ptNACRE7ptNARCO7ptNARIC7ptNICER7ptNICOL7ptOCEAN7ptOCREA7ptOCTAL7ptOCTAN7ptOLEIC7ptONTIC7ptORCIN7ptRACON7ptRANCE7ptREACT7ptRECON7ptRECTA7ptRECTI7ptRECTO7ptRELIC7ptRICIN7ptTAROC7ptTELIC7ptTICAL7ptTONIC7ptTORIC7ptTRACE7ptTRIAC7ptTRICE7ptADORE6ptADORN6ptAIDER6ptAILED6ptAIRED6ptALDER6ptANODE6ptANTED6ptAROID6ptDANIO6ptDATER6ptDEAIR6ptDEALT6ptDELTA6ptDERAT6ptDINAR6ptDINER6ptDOTAL6ptDOTER6ptDRAIL6ptDRAIN6ptDROIT6ptDRONE6ptELAND6ptIDEAL6ptIDIOT6ptIDLER6ptILIAD6ptINDIE6ptINDOL6ptINDRI6ptIODIN6ptIRADE6ptLADEN6ptLADER6ptLAIRD6ptLATED6ptLIARD6ptLIDAR6ptLINED6ptLODEN6ptNADIR6ptNALED6ptNIDAL6ptNITID6ptNODAL6ptNOTED6ptOARED6ptOIDIA6ptOILED6ptOLDEN6ptOLDER6ptOLDIE6ptOREAD6ptRADII6ptRADIO6ptRADON6ptRANID6ptRATED6ptREDAN6ptREDIA6ptREDON6ptRILED6ptTARDO6ptTARED6ptTEIID6ptTEIND6ptTIDAL6ptTILDE6ptTILED6ptTINED6ptTIRED6ptTOLED6ptTONDI6ptTONED6ptTRADE6ptTREAD6ptTREND6ptTRIAD6ptTRIED6ptTRODE6ptAIOLI5ptALERT5ptALIEN5ptALINE5ptALOIN5ptALONE5ptALTER5ptANILE5ptANOLE5ptANTRE5ptARIEL5ptARTEL5ptATONE5ptELAIN5ptELINT5ptELOIN5ptENROL5ptENTIA5ptINERT5ptINLET5ptINTER5ptINTRO5ptIRATE5ptIRONE5ptLATEN5ptLATER5ptLEANT5ptLEARN5ptLENTO5ptLIANE5ptLINER5ptLIROT5ptLITAI5ptLITER5ptLITRE5ptLONER5ptLORAN5ptNEROL5ptNITER5ptNITRE5ptNITRO5ptNORIA5ptNOTAL5ptNOTER5ptOATEN5ptOATER5ptOILER5ptOLEIN5ptORATE5ptORIEL5ptRATEL5ptRATIO5ptRELIT5ptRENAL5ptREOIL5ptRETIA5ptRIANT5ptTALER5ptTALON5ptTELIA5ptTELOI5ptTENIA5ptTENOR5ptTERAI5ptTILER5ptTINEA5ptTOILE5ptTOLAN5ptTONAL5ptTONER5ptTORII5ptTRAIL5ptTRAIN5ptTRIAL5ptTRINE5ptTRIOL5ptTRONA5ptTRONE5pt

4-letter 269 words Best: ACED (7pt)

ACED7ptACID7ptCADE7ptCADI7ptCAID7ptCARD7ptCEDI7ptCLAD7ptCLOD7ptCODA7ptCODE7ptCOED7ptCOLD7ptCORD7ptDACE7ptDECO7ptDICE7ptICED7ptODIC7ptACNE6ptACRE6ptALEC6ptARCO6ptCAIN6ptCALO6ptCANE6ptCANT6ptCARE6ptCARL6ptCARN6ptCART6ptCATE6ptCEIL6ptCELT6ptCENT6ptCERO6ptCIAO6ptCINE6ptCION6ptCIRE6ptCITE6ptCLAN6ptCLON6ptCLOT6ptCOAL6ptCOAT6ptCOIL6ptCOIN6ptCOIR6ptCOLA6ptCOLE6ptCOLT6ptCONE6ptCONI6ptCORE6ptCORN6ptCOTE6ptETIC6ptICON6ptLACE6ptLAIC6ptLICE6ptLOCA6ptLOCI6ptNARC6ptNICE6ptONCE6ptORCA6ptOTIC6ptRACE6ptRICE6ptTACE6ptTACO6ptTALC6ptTORC6ptADIT5ptAIDE5ptARID5ptDALE5ptDARE5ptDARN5ptDART5ptDATE5ptDATO5ptDEAL5ptDEAN5ptDEAR5ptDEIL5ptDELI5ptDENT5ptDIAL5ptDIEL5ptDIET5ptDINE5ptDINT5ptDIOL5ptDIRE5ptDIRL5ptDIRT5ptDITA5ptDITE5ptDOAT5ptDOER5ptDOIT5ptDOLE5ptDOLT5ptDONA5ptDONE5ptDORE5ptDOTE5ptDRAT5ptEDIT5ptIDEA5ptIDLE5ptIDOL5ptIRED5ptIRID5ptLADE5ptLAID5ptLAND5ptLARD5ptLEAD5ptLEND5ptLIDO5ptLIED5ptLOAD5ptLODE5ptLORD5ptNARD5ptNERD5ptNIDE5ptNIDI5ptNODE5ptNODI5ptODEA5ptORAD5ptRAID5ptRAND5ptREAD5ptREDO5ptREND5ptRIDE5ptRIND5ptROAD5ptRODE5ptTEND5ptTIDE5ptTIED5ptTOAD5ptTOED5ptTOLD5ptTRAD5ptTROD5ptAEON4ptAERO4ptAIRN4ptAIRT4ptALIT4ptALOE4ptALTO4ptANIL4ptANTE4ptANTI4ptARIL4ptEARL4ptEARN4ptELAN4ptENOL4ptETNA4ptILEA4ptILIA4ptINIA4ptINRO4ptINTI4ptINTO4ptIOTA4ptIRON4ptLAIN4ptLAIR4ptLANE4ptLARI4ptLATE4ptLATI4ptLEAN4ptLEAR4ptLENO4ptLENT4ptLIAR4ptLIEN4ptLIER4ptLINE4ptLINO4ptLINT4ptLION4ptLIRA4ptLIRE4ptLIRI4ptLITE4ptLOAN4ptLOIN4ptLONE4ptLORE4ptLORN4ptLOTA4ptLOTI4ptNAIL4ptNAOI4ptNEAR4ptNEAT4ptNITE4ptNOEL4ptNOIL4ptNOIR4ptNORI4ptNOTA4ptNOTE4ptOLEA4ptORAL4ptORLE4ptRAIL4ptRAIN4ptRALE4ptRANI4ptRANT4ptRATE4ptRATO4ptREAL4ptREIN4ptRENT4ptRIAL4ptRIEL4ptRILE4ptRIOT4ptRITE4ptROAN4ptROIL4ptROLE4ptROTA4ptROTE4ptROTI4ptROTL4ptTAEL4ptTAIL4ptTAIN4ptTALE4ptTALI4ptTARE4ptTARN4ptTARO4ptTEAL4ptTEAR4ptTELA4ptTERN4ptTIER4ptTILE4ptTINE4ptTIRE4ptTIRL4ptTIRO4ptTOEA4ptTOIL4ptTOLA4ptTOLE4ptTONE4ptTORA4ptTORE4ptTORI4ptTORN4ptTRIO4pt

3-letter 114 words Best: CAD (6pt)

CAD6ptCOD6ptDOC6ptACE5ptACT5ptARC5ptCAN5ptCAR5ptCAT5ptCEL5ptCOL5ptCON5ptCOR5ptCOT5ptICE5ptLAC5ptOCA5ptORC5ptREC5ptROC5ptTIC5ptADO4ptAID4ptAND4ptDAL4ptDEL4ptDEN4ptDIE4ptDIN4ptDIT4ptDOE4ptDOL4ptDON4ptDOR4ptDOT4ptELD4ptEND4ptLAD4ptLED4ptLID4ptNOD4ptODE4ptOLD4ptRAD4ptRED4ptRID4ptROD4ptTAD4ptTED4ptTOD4ptAIL3ptAIN3ptAIR3ptAIT3ptALE3ptALT3ptANE3ptANI3ptANT3ptARE3ptART3ptATE3ptEAR3ptEAT3ptEON3ptERA3ptERN3ptETA3ptION3ptIRE3ptLAR3ptLAT3ptLEA3ptLEI3ptLET3ptLIE3ptLIN3ptLIT3ptLOT3ptNAE3ptNET3ptNIL3ptNIT3ptNOR3ptNOT3ptOAR3ptOAT3ptOIL3ptOLE3ptONE3ptORA3ptORE3ptORT3ptRAN3ptRAT3ptREI3ptRET3ptRIA3ptRIN3ptROE3ptROT3ptTAE3ptTAN3ptTAO3ptTAR3ptTEA3ptTEL3ptTEN3ptTIE3ptTIL3ptTIN3ptTOE3ptTON3ptTOR3pt

2-letter 31 words Best: AD (3pt)

AD3ptDE3ptDO3ptED3ptID3ptOD3ptAE2ptAI2ptAL2ptAN2ptAR2ptAT2ptEL2ptEN2ptER2ptET2ptIN2ptIT2ptLA2ptLI2ptLO2ptNA2ptNE2ptNO2ptOE2ptON2ptOR2ptRE2ptTA2ptTI2ptTO2pt

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About the Word DIRECTIONAL

  • Letters: 11
  • Scrabble score: 14 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 17 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 1116

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DIRECTIONAL in Scrabble?
Play DIRECTIONAL directly for 14 points, or use its letters to form 1116 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DIRECTIONAL between Scrabble and WWF?
DIRECTIONAL scores 14 pts in Scrabble and 17 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DIRECTIONAL?
ACED (7 pts) is a strong short play from DIRECTIONAL.

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