9 Letter Words That Start With DIR

There are 16+ nine letter words beginning with DIR in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter DIR word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with DIR.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With DIR

direction 12

directors 12

directing 13

directory 15

directest 12

directive 15

directrix 19

direfully 16

dirempted 15

dirgelike 15

dirigible 13

dirigisme 13

All 9-Letter Words Starting With DIR (14 words)

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How Common is DIR as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 16 9-letter words starting with DIR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.5, with -E endings dominating (31% of them).

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9 Letter Words beginning with DIR are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with DIR.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter DIR-Words in Scrabble

directrix 19

direfully 16

dirgelike 15

dirempted 15

directory 15

directive 15

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with DIR?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DIR is directrix with a total of 19 points.

D 2

I 1

R 1

E 1

C 3

T 1

R 1

I 1

X 8

noun 1. a fixed line used in describing a curve or surface

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With DIR

How many 9 letter words starting with DIR are in the English dictionary?

There are 16 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DIR. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.5.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with DIR worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "directrix", "dirgelike", "dirigiste", "dirigible" start with DIR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "directrix" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with DIR?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with DIR include "direction", "directors", "directing", "directory", "directest".