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Updated June 2026
Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.
“Take the direct route to avoid traffic delays.”
/dɪˈrɛkt/
di·rect
Contains D, I, R, E, C, T with vowels I and E in positions 2 and 4.
Worth 9 points, good for building off existing words.
Shorter words formed from the letters in “direct”.
7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “direct”.
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