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Updated June 2026
A book or database listing individuals or organisations alphabetically or thematically with contact details. In computing, it's a folder containing files.
“She looked up the restaurant's number in the telephone directory.”
/dɪˈrɛktəri/
di·rec·to·ry
Nine letters with 'y' as final vowel - unusual ending pattern
Worth 15 points; the 'y' and balanced letters add strategic value
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