What does DIRECTORY mean?

Pronunciation
/dərˈɛktəri/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an alphabetical list of names and addresses
  2. (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

directories14

Anagrams of DIRECTORY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DIRECTORY

198 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

director11 credit9 direct9 editor7 record9 dirty9 order6 tired6 tried6 city9 code7 core6 diet5 ride5 cry8 die4 dry7 ice5 red4 try6 yet6 de3do3 ed3et2id3 it2or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is DIRECTORY a valid word in word games?

DIRECTORY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DIRECTORY worth?

DIRECTORY is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DIRECTORY?

198 other words, including TO, IT, OR and DO.