13-Letter Words Starting With DIRE
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 13-Letter Words Starting With DIRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 13-Letter Words Starting With DIRE 5 words
How common is DIRE at the start of thirteen-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 thirteen-letter words that start with DIRE. They average 18.4 points and the best is DIRECTORSHIPS (21 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.4
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 80% of words
Most common last letters
- s 80%
- y 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ia20%
- ie20%
- io20%
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 thirteen-letter word that starts with DIRE
d 2i 1r 1e 1c 3t 1o 1r 1s 1h 4i 1p 3s 1
D 2 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
directorships
Form of directorship
- nounthe position of a director of a business concern
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How many thirteen-letter words that start with DIRE are there?
There are 5 thirteen-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 thirteen-letter word that starts with DIRE?
DIRECTORSHIPS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DIRECTIVITIES (19), DIRECTORIALLY (19), DIREFULNESSES (17).
Which rare thirteen-letter words that start with DIRE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DIRECTIVITIES (19), DIRECTORIALLY (19), DIREFULNESSES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.