Definition of directness

"directness" in the noun sense

1. directness, straightness

trueness of course toward a goal

"rivaling a hawk in directness of aim"

2. candor, candour, candidness, frankness, directness, forthrightness

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

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directness in Scrabble®

The word directness 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters directness:

DIRECTNESS
(126)
DIRECTNESS
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (64 words)

censers, centers, centred, centres, cerises, cinders, cistern, credits, cresset, crested, cretins, deceits, decries, deicers, deniers, densest, descent, deserts, desires, dessert, destine, diester, dieters, directs, discern, dissect, dissent, enteric, enticed, enticer, entices, entries, incests, insects, inserts, nesters, recited, recites, redness, reedits, renests, rescind, resects, resends, resents, resides, scented, scenter, screeds, screens, secerns, secrets, seitens, senders, sestine, sincere, sinters, snidest, sterned, strides, tenders, tinders, tressed, trienes

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word directness

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

DIRECTNESS
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DIRECTNESS
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directness in Words With Friends™

The word directness 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: 15

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

DIRECTNESS
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (64 words)

censers, centers, centred, centres, cerises, cinders, cistern, credits, cresset, crested, cretins, deceits, decries, deicers, deniers, densest, descent, deserts, desires, dessert, destine, diester, dieters, directs, discern, dissect, dissent, enteric, enticed, enticer, entices, entries, incests, insects, inserts, nesters, recited, recites, redness, reedits, renests, rescind, resects, resends, resents, resides, scented, scenter, screeds, screens, secerns, secrets, seitens, senders, sestine, sincere, sinters, snidest, sterned, strides, tenders, tinders, tressed, trienes

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word directness

DIRECTNESS
(243)
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(171)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In directness

DIRECTNESS
(243)
DIRECTNESS
(171)
DIRECTNESS
(114)
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Words within the letters of directness

2 letter words in directness (6 words)

9 letter words in directness (5 words)

10 letter words in directness (1 word)

directness + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence directness

Words that start with directness (1 word)

Words with directness in them (1 word)

Words that end with directness (2 words)

Word Growth involving directness

Shorter words in directness

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ess

Longer words containing directness

indirectness