Play DIRECTIVE Strategically

143 valid words • Unscramble DIRECTIVE for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DIRECTIVE

Best Short Plays

VICE (9pt)DIVE (8pt)VIDE (8pt)VIED (8pt)CEDE (7pt)CEDI (7pt)DICE (7pt)EVER (7pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DIRECTIVE (15pt)DIERETIC (11pt)EVICTED (13pt)VERDICT (13pt)VERIDIC (13pt)RIVETED (11pt)DICTIER (10pt)EIDETIC (10pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 15 pts

WWF: 17 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 143 Words

9-letter 1 words Best: DIRECTIVE (15pt)

8-letter 1 words Best: DIERETIC (11pt)

7-letter 8 words Best: EVICTED (13pt)

EVICTED13pt VERDICT13pt VERIDIC13pt RIVETED11pt DICTIER10pt EIDETIC10pt RECITED10pt TIERCED10pt

6-letter 23 words Best: CERVID (12pt)

CERVID12pt DEVICE12pt VITRIC11pt DERIVE10pt DIVERT10pt EVITED10pt REIVED10pt CITIED9pt CREDIT9pt DECEIT9pt DEICER9pt DICIER9pt DIRECT9pt TRICED9pt VERITE9pt CERITE8pt RECITE8pt TIERCE8pt DIETER7pt REEDIT7pt RETIED7pt TIDIER7pt TIERED7pt

5-letter 37 words Best: VICED (11pt)

VICED11pt CIVET10pt CIVIE10pt EVICT10pt DIVER9pt DRIVE9pt IVIED9pt RIVED9pt VIRID9pt CEDER8pt CERED8pt CIDER8pt CITED8pt CREED8pt CRIED8pt DEICE8pt DICER8pt EDICT8pt EVERT8pt EVITE8pt REIVE8pt REVET8pt RICED8pt RIVET8pt CITER7pt ERECT7pt ICIER7pt RECTI7pt TERCE7pt TRICE7pt DETER6pt EIDER6pt TEIID6pt TIRED6pt TREED6pt TRIED6pt RETIE5pt

4-letter 42 words Best: VICE (9pt)

VICE9pt DIVE8pt VIDE8pt VIED8pt CEDE7pt CEDI7pt DICE7pt EVER7pt ICED7pt RIVE7pt VEER7pt VERT7pt VIER7pt CERE6pt CETE6pt CIRE6pt CITE6pt ETIC6pt RICE6pt DEER5pt DEET5pt DERE5pt DIET5pt DIRE5pt DIRT5pt DITE5pt DREE5pt EDIT5pt EIDE5pt IRED5pt IRID5pt REDE5pt REED5pt RIDE5pt TEED5pt TIDE5pt TIED5pt RETE4pt RITE4pt TIER4pt TIRE4pt TREE4pt

3-letter 23 words Best: DEV (7pt)

DEV7pt EVE6pt REV6pt VEE6pt VET6pt VIE6pt CEE5pt ICE5pt REC5pt TIC5pt DEE4pt DIE4pt DIT4pt RED4pt RID4pt TED4pt ERE3pt IRE3pt REE3pt REI3pt RET3pt TEE3pt TIE3pt

2-letter 8 words Best: DE (3pt)

DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt ER2pt ET2pt IT2pt RE2pt TI2pt

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About the Word DIRECTIVE

Letters: 9
Scrabble score: 15 pts
Words With Friends score: 17 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 143

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DIRECTIVE in Scrabble?: Play DIRECTIVE directly for 15 points, or use its letters to form 143 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DIRECTIVE between Scrabble and WWF?: DIRECTIVE scores 15 pts in Scrabble and 17 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DIRECTIVE?: VICE (9 pts) is a strong short play from DIRECTIVE.

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