DIRECTION — 9 letter word
direction
The word direction has 9 letters: D, I, R, E, C, T, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Direction has 1 anagram: cretinoid. As a noun, it means "the act of setting and holding a course".
9 letter word "direction": D I R E C T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 14
Letter Analysis of direction
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of direction
noun
- the act of setting and holding a course "a new council was installed under the direction of the king" Synonyms: steering
- the act of managing something Synonyms: management
- the concentration of attention or energy on something Synonyms: centering
- a general course along which something has a tendency to develop "I could not follow the direction of their thoughts."
- something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action Synonyms: guidance
- a message describing how something is to be done "I gave directions faster than they could follow them." Synonyms: instruction
- a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something Synonyms: charge
- a line leading to a place or point "They looked the other direction." Synonyms: way
- the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves "We checked the direction and velocity of the wind."