Definition of indirect

"indirect" in the adjective sense

1. indirect

having intervening factors or persons or influences

"reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light"

"indirect evidence"

"an indirect cause"

2. indirect

not direct in spatial dimension not leading by a straight line or course to a destination

"sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"

"you must take an indirect course in sailing"

3. collateral, indirect

descended from a common ancestor but through different lines

"cousins are collateral relatives"

"an indirect descendant of the Stuarts"

4. indirect

extended senses not direct in manner or language or behavior or action

"making indirect but legitimate inquiries"

"an indirect insult"

"doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"

"though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"

"known as a shady indirect fellow"

5. indirect

not as a direct effect or consequence

"indirect benefits"

"an indirect advantage"

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Quotations for indirect

Poetry is the first and last of all knowledge: it is immortal as the heart of men. If the labors of the men of science should ever create any revolution, direct or indirect, in our condition, and in the impressions which we habitually receive, the poet will then sleep no more than at present; he will be ready to follow the steps of the man of science, not only in those general indirect effects, but he will be at his side, carrying sensation into the midst of the objects of the science itself. The remotest discoveries of the chemist, the botanist, or mineralogist will be as proper objects of the poet's art as any upon which it can be employed, if the time should ever come when these things shall be familiar to us, and the relations under which they are contemplated by the followers of the respective sciences shall be manifestly and palpably material to us as enjoying and suffering beings. If the time should ever come when what is now called science, thus familiarized to men, shall be ready to put on. as it were, a form of flesh and blood, the poet will lend his divine spirit to aid the transfiguration, and will welcome the being thus produced as a dear and genuine inmate of the household of man. [ Wordsworth ]

indirect in Scrabble®

The word indirect 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters indirect:

INDIRECT
(108)
INDIRECT
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

citrine, incited, inciter, inditer, nitride

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word indirect

INDIRECT
(108)
INDIRECT
(108)
INDIRECT
(72)
INDIRECT
(72)
INDIRECT
(44)
INDIRECT
(44)
INDIRECT
(42)
INDIRECT
(39)
INDIRECT
(36)
INDIRECT
(36)
INDIRECT
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INDIRECT
(36)
INDIRECT
(30)
INDIRECT
(30)
INDIRECT
(28)
INDIRECT
(28)
INDIRECT
(26)
INDIRECT
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INDIRECT
(26)
INDIRECT
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INDIRECT
(26)
INDIRECT
(26)
INDIRECT
(26)
INDIRECT
(26)
INDIRECT
(24)
INDIRECT
(24)
INDIRECT
(24)
INDIRECT
(24)
INDIRECT
(24)
INDIRECT
(24)
INDIRECT
(22)
INDIRECT
(22)
INDIRECT
(22)
INDIRECT
(22)
INDIRECT
(21)
INDIRECT
(17)
INDIRECT
(16)
INDIRECT
(16)
INDIRECT
(15)
INDIRECT
(15)
INDIRECT
(15)
INDIRECT
(14)
INDIRECT
(14)
INDIRECT
(14)
INDIRECT
(13)
INDIRECT
(13)

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

INDIRECT
(108)
INDIRECT
(108)
INCITED
(90 = 40 + 50)
INCITED
(89 = 39 + 50)
INCITER
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCITED
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITRINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITRINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCITER
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCITED
(83 = 33 + 50)
INCITED
(83 = 33 + 50)
INCITED
(83 = 33 + 50)
INCITED
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INCITED
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INCITED
(83 = 33 + 50)
INCITED
(82 = 32 + 50)
INDITER
(82 = 32 + 50)
NITRIDE
(82 = 32 + 50)
INCITER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CITRINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CITRINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITED
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CITRINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITER
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(80 = 30 + 50)
CITRINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CITRINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
INDITER
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CITRINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
NITRIDE
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CITRINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITED
(78 = 28 + 50)
INDITER
(77 = 27 + 50)
NITRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
INDITER
(77 = 27 + 50)
INDITER
(77 = 27 + 50)
NITRIDE
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(77 = 27 + 50)
INDITER
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NITRIDE
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(77 = 27 + 50)
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INDITER
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INDITER
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NITRIDE
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INCITER
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CITRINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
CITRINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
INCITER
(76 = 26 + 50)
INCITED
(76 = 26 + 50)
INCITED
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
INCITED
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NITRIDE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CITRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INDITER
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INDITER
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INCITER
(74 = 24 + 50)
INCITED
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INCITED
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CITRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NITRIDE
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INCITER
(72 = 22 + 50)
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INCITER
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CITRINE
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INCITER
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CITRINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INDITER
(72 = 22 + 50)
INCITER
(72 = 22 + 50)
INDIRECT
(72)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
INDIRECT
(72)
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CITRINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INCITER
(70 = 20 + 50)
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CITRINE
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INDITER
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INDITER
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NITRIDE
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CITRINE
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NITRIDE
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INDITER
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NITRIDE
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(67 = 17 + 50)
CITRINE
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(66 = 16 + 50)
INCITED
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INDITER
(64 = 14 + 50)
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INCITER
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CITRINE
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NITRIDE
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CITRINE
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INCITER
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CITRINE
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CITRINE
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NITRIDE
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CITRINE
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indirect in Words With Friends™

The word indirect 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: 13

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

INCITED
(101 = 66 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

citrine, incited, inciter, inditer, nitride

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word indirect

INDIRECT
(90)
INDIRECT
(90)
INDIRECT
(69)
INDIRECT
(63)
INDIRECT
(57)
INDIRECT
(57)
INDIRECT
(57)
INDIRECT
(56)
INDIRECT
(56)
INDIRECT
(52)
INDIRECT
(52)
INDIRECT
(51)
INDIRECT
(51)
INDIRECT
(51)
INDIRECT
(42)
INDIRECT
(34)
INDIRECT
(34)
INDIRECT
(34)
INDIRECT
(30)
INDIRECT
(30)
INDIRECT
(30)
INDIRECT
(30)
INDIRECT
(30)
INDIRECT
(30)
INDIRECT
(30)
INDIRECT
(28)
INDIRECT
(26)
INDIRECT
(26)
INDIRECT
(26)
INDIRECT
(26)
INDIRECT
(26)
INDIRECT
(26)
INDIRECT
(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(19)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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INDIRECT
(16)
INDIRECT
(16)
INDIRECT
(16)
INDIRECT
(15)
INDIRECT
(15)
INDIRECT
(15)
INDIRECT
(15)
INDIRECT
(14)
INDIRECT
(14)
INDIRECT
(14)

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

INCITED
(101 = 66 + 35)
CITRINE
(98 = 63 + 35)
INCITER
(98 = 63 + 35)
CITRINE
(92 = 57 + 35)
INDIRECT
(90)
INDIRECT
(90)
INCITED
(89 = 54 + 35)
INCITED
(89 = 54 + 35)
CITRINE
(86 = 51 + 35)
INCITER
(86 = 51 + 35)
INCITED
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCITED
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INCITED
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INCITED
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CITRINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
CITRINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
NITRIDE
(80 = 45 + 35)
CITRINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
INCITER
(80 = 45 + 35)
NITRIDE
(80 = 45 + 35)
INDITER
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INCITER
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INCITER
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INDITER
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CITRINE
(79 = 44 + 35)
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CITRINE
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CITRINE
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INCITER
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INCITED
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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INCITED
(75 = 40 + 35)
NITRIDE
(74 = 39 + 35)
INDITER
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CITRINE
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INDITER
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NITRIDE
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CITRINE
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INDITER
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CITRINE
(73 = 38 + 35)
INCITER
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INDITER
(71 = 36 + 35)
NITRIDE
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INDITER
(71 = 36 + 35)
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INDITER
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CINDER
(69)
INDIRECT
(69)
NITRIDE
(68 = 33 + 35)
INDITER
(68 = 33 + 35)
NITRIDE
(68 = 33 + 35)
INDITER
(68 = 33 + 35)
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INDITER
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INCITED
(67 = 32 + 35)
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INCITED
(67 = 32 + 35)
DICIER
(66)
IRENIC
(66)
CITRINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CITRINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
INCITER
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INCITER
(65 = 30 + 35)
INCITED
(63 = 28 + 35)
INDIRECT
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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INDITER
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NITRIDE
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INDITER
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INCITE
(60)
CREDIT
(60)
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(60)
DIETIC
(60)
CRETIN
(60)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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NITRIDE
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INDITER
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NITRIDE
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INDIRECT
(57)
CITRINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
INCITER
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INDITER
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CINDER
(57)
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CITRINE
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(57)
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(57)
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(56)
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(56)
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(54)
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(54)
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DIRECT
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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CITRINE
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Words containing the sequence indirect

Words that start with indirect (5 words)

Words with indirect in them (1 word)

Words that end with indirect (1 word)

Word Growth involving indirect

Shorter words in indirect

re ire dire direct

in

Longer words containing indirect

indirection indirections

indirectly

indirectness