direction
Direction can refer to a line leading to a place or point, the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves, or a general course along which something has a tendency to develop.
Length
9
Scrabble
12
WWF
14
Starts
DI
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “DIRECTION” Mean?
/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/
direction has 9 documented senses across noun.
Noun
9 sensesa line leading to a place or point
“he looked the other direction”
“didn't know the way home”
Synonyms
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
“he checked the direction and velocity of the wind”
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
“I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts”
“his ideals determined the direction of his career”
“they proposed a new direction for the firm”
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
the act of managing something
“he was given overall management of the program”
“is the direction of the economy a function of government?”
Synonyms
a message describing how something is to be done
“he gave directions faster than she could follow them”
Synonyms
Show 3 more noun definitions
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
“the judge's charge to the jury”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
9
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Word Intelligence
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Definition
a line leading to a place or point
Length
9 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
N
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Letters
D, I, R, E, C, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
Key letter, score, and pattern facts for direction.
Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using direction in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆DIRECTION has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DIRECTION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆DIRECTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆DIRECTION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFBGH
CV Pattern
CVCVCCVVC
Vowel Share
44%
Consonant Share
56%
Bigrams
DI, IR, RE, EC, CT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
DIR, IRE, REC, ECT, CTI, TIO, ION
Crossword Intelligence
Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for direction.
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