8-Letter Words With DIR
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With DIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With DIR 25 words
How often does DIR appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 eight-letter words containing DIR. They average 11.2 points, the best is DIRECTLY (14 points) and 40% end in S.
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 36%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- t 24%
- r 8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8%
- ia4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing DIR
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 containing DIR are there?
There are 25 eight-letter words containing DIR 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 containing DIR?
DIRECTLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MUDIRIEH (14), DIRTYING (13), DIRGEFUL (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing DIR?
Everyday examples include DIRECTLY, DIRECTOR, REDIRECT, INDIRECT, DIRECTED, GRIDIRON, DIRTIEST, DIRECTER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing DIR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MUDIRIEH (14), CODIRECT (13), DIREMPTS (13), AVODIRES (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.