8-Letter Words Starting With DIRE
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DIRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DIRE 6 words
How common is DIRE at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with DIRE. They average 11.7 points and the best is DIRECTLY (14 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.7
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 67%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- r 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- d 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DIRE
d 2i 1r 1e 1c 3t 1l 1y 4
D 2 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
directly
- adverbwithout deviation“the path leads directly to the lake”
- adverbwithout anyone or anything intervening“these two factors are directly related”
- adverbwithout delay or hesitation; with no time intervening“he answered immediately”
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How many eight-letter words that start with DIRE are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with DIRE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DIRE?
DIRECTLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DIREMPTS (13), DIRECTED (12), DIRECTOR (11).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with DIRE?
Everyday examples include DIRECTLY, DIRECTOR, DIRECTED, DIRECTER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.