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8 Letter Words That Start With DIR

There are 14+ eight letter words beginning with DIR in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 8-Letter Words Starting With DIR

directly 14
directed 12
director 11
directer 11
dirempts 13
direness 9
dirgeful 13
dirigent 10
dirigism 12
diriment 11
dirtbags 12
dirtball 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DIR (12 words)

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How Common is DIR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 14 8-letter words starting with DIR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.5, with -S endings dominating (21% of them).

Total Words
14
Avg Scrabble Score
11.5
Most Common Ending (21%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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8 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 8 Letter Words with DIR.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DIR-Words in Scrabble

directly 14
dirempts 13
dirgeful 13
dirtying 13
dirigism 12
dirtbags 12

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

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DIR is directly with a total of 14 points.

D 2
I 1
R 1
E 1
C 3
T 1
L 1
Y 4
adverb 1. without changing direction or stopping
Synonyms:
straightrightin a straight lineas the crow fliesby a direct routewithout deviationin a beelineby the shortest route
adverb 2. with nothing or no one in between
Synonyms:
face to facepersonallyin personwithout an intermediaryat first handhead ondirectman to man
adverb 3. in a frank way
Synonyms:
franklybluntlystraightforwardlyopenlycandidlyoutspokenlyforthrightlywithout beating around the bushpoint-blankmatter-of-factlywithout prevarication
conjunction 1. as soon as
Synonyms:
as soon asthe momentthe instantthe secondoncewhenimmediately after

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With DIR

  • How many 8 letter words starting with DIR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 14 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DIR. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.5.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with DIR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "dirigism", "dirtball", "dirtiest", "dirgeful" start with DIR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dirgeful" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with DIR?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with DIR include "directly", "directed", "director", "directer", "dirempts".