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Definition of directive

"directive" in the noun sense

1. directive

a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity

"the boss loves to send us directives"

"directive" in the adjective sense

1. directing, directional, directive, guiding

showing the way by conducting or leading imposing direction on

"felt his mother's directing arm around him"

"the directional role of science on industrial progress"

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directive in Scrabble®

The word directive is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters directive:

DIRECTIVE

(144)

DIRECTIVE

(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

eidetic, evicted, recited, riveted, verdict

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word directive

DIRECTIVE

(144)

DIRECTIVE

(144)

DIRECTIVE

(96)

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(18)

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(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In directive

DIRECTIVE

(144)

DIRECTIVE

(144)

EVICTED

(102 = 52 + 50)

VERDICT

(102 = 52 + 50)

VERDICT

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EVICTED

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VERDICT

(98 = 48 + 50)

EVICTED

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EVICTED

(98 = 48 + 50)

DIRECTIVE

(96)

DIRECTIVE

(96)

RIVETED

(95 = 45 + 50)

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EVICTED

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RIVETED

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VERDICT

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EVICTED

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VERDICT

(92 = 42 + 50)

EVICTED

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RECITED

(90 = 40 + 50)

EIDETIC

(90 = 40 + 50)

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EIDETIC

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VERDICT

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RECITED

(89 = 39 + 50)

RIVETED

(89 = 39 + 50)

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RIVETED

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RIVETED

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RIVETED

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EIDETIC

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RIVETED

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RIVETED

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VERDICT

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RECITED

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RIVETED

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EVICTED

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VERDICT

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EIDETIC

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RECITED

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EIDETIC

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EIDETIC

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EIDETIC

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EIDETIC

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EVICTED

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RIVETED

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VERDICT

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EIDETIC

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VERDICT

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RECITED

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EIDETIC

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RIVETED

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EIDETIC

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VERDICT

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RIVETED

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RIVETED

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EIDETIC

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VERDICT

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RIVETED

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RIVETED

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EIDETIC

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RECITED

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DIRECTIVE

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EIDETIC

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RECITED

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directive in Words With Friends™

The word directive is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters directive:

DIRECTIVE

(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

eidetic, evicted, recited, riveted, verdict

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word directive

DIRECTIVE

(189)

DIRECTIVE

(114)

DIRECTIVE

(114)

DIRECTIVE

(88)

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(87)

DIRECTIVE

(81)

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DIRECTIVE

(76)

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DIRECTIVE

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(58)

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(54)

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(46)

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(18)

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(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In directive

DIRECTIVE

(189)

EVICTED

(134 = 99 + 35)

VERDICT

(116 = 81 + 35)

VERDICT

(116 = 81 + 35)

DIRECTIVE

(114)

DIRECTIVE

(114)

EVICTED

(110 = 75 + 35)

VERDICT

(110 = 75 + 35)

EVICTED

(110 = 75 + 35)

RIVETED

(107 = 72 + 35)

VERDICT

(104 = 69 + 35)

EVICTED

(104 = 69 + 35)

EVICTED

(104 = 69 + 35)

RECITED

(98 = 63 + 35)

VERDICT

(98 = 63 + 35)

EVICTED

(98 = 63 + 35)

EIDETIC

(98 = 63 + 35)

EVICTED

(95 = 60 + 35)

VERDICT

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VERDICT

(95 = 60 + 35)

EVICTED

(95 = 60 + 35)

VERDICT

(95 = 60 + 35)

VERDICT

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VERDICT

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EVICTED

(92 = 57 + 35)

EVICTED

(92 = 57 + 35)

EIDETIC

(92 = 57 + 35)

RIVETED

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DIRECTIVE

(88)

DIRECTIVE

(87)

RECITED

(86 = 51 + 35)

EVICTED

(86 = 51 + 35)

EVICTED

(86 = 51 + 35)

EIDETIC

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EVICTED

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(84)

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(84)

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RIVETED

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RIVETED

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VERDICT

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DIRECTIVE

(81)

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(81)

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(80 = 45 + 35)

EIDETIC

(80 = 45 + 35)

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RECITED

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EIDETIC

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(77 = 42 + 35)

RIVETED

(77 = 42 + 35)

DIRECTIVE

(76)

VERDICT

(75 = 40 + 35)

EVICTED

(75 = 40 + 35)

DIVERT

(75)

EIDETIC

(74 = 39 + 35)

EIDETIC

(74 = 39 + 35)

RECITED

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EIDETIC

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EIDETIC

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EVICTED

(73 = 38 + 35)

RECITED

(73 = 38 + 35)

DIRECTIVE

(72)

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(72)

CERVID

(72)

DIRECTIVE

(72)

CERVID

(72)

EVICTED

(69 = 34 + 35)

EVICTED

(69 = 34 + 35)

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RIVETED

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EVICTED

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VERDICT

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VERDICT

(69 = 34 + 35)

DIRECTIVE

(69)

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(69 = 34 + 35)

VERDICT

(69 = 34 + 35)

VERDICT

(69 = 34 + 35)

DIRECTIVE

(68)

DIRECTIVE

(68)

EVICTED

(67 = 32 + 35)

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VERDICT

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RIVETED

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VERDICT

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EVICT

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REICED

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DECEIT

(66)

DICIER

(66)

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RECITED

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RIVETED

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RIVETED

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EVITED

(63)

DIRECTIVE

(63)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

DIVERT

(63)

DERIVE

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VICE

(63)

DIRECTIVE

(63)

RIVETED

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VERDICT

(62 = 27 + 35)

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RECITED

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RIVETED

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RIVETED

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EIDETIC

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RECITED

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EIDETIC

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EVICT

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DRIVE

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DEICER

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CREDIT

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CIVET

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IVIED

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EIDETIC

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DIRECTIVE

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EIDETIC

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EVITE

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Words within the letters of directive

2 letter words in directive (3 words)

id it re

3 letter words in directive (16 words)

cee dee die eve ice ide ire red rev rid tee tic tie vee vet vie

4 letter words in directive (32 words)

cede cedi cere cite deer deet dere dice diet dire dirt dive edit ever iced icer ired irid reed rice ride rite rive teed tide tied tier tire tree veer vice vied

5 letter words in directive (30 words)

ceder cered cider cited citer civet creed cried deice deter dicer diver drive edict eider erect evert evict evite icier ivied reice retie riced rited rived rivet tired treed tried

6 letter words in directive (18 words)

cervid credit deceit deicer derive device dicier dieter dietic direct divert evited recite reedit reiced retied tidier tiered

7 letter words in directive (5 words)

eidetic evicted recited riveted verdict

9 letter words in directive (1 word)

directive

directive + 1 blank (3 words)

directives predictive recidivate

directive + 2 blanks (8 words)

descriptive eradicative predicative recidivated recidivates revindicate videometric viridescent

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Words containing the sequence directive

Words that start with directive (2 words)

directive directives

Words with directive in them (1 word)

directive

Words that end with directive (2 words)

directive nondirective

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Word Growth involving directive

Shorter words in directive

re ire dire direct

Longer words containing directive

directives

nondirective