01 Word definition

direction

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DIRECTION a word?

Yes. DIRECTION is a 9-letter noun. a line leading to a place or point Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DIRECTION?

D-I-R-E-C-T-I-O-N

DIRECTION contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a line leading to a place or point

    he looked the other direction

2noun

  1. the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

    he checked the direction and velocity of the wind
Synonyms
way
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DIRECTION spelled?

D1I2R3E4C5T6I7O8N9
Starts withDIRFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About DIRECTION.

How do you spell DIRECTION?

DIRECTION is spelled D-I-R-E-C-T-I-O-N. It contains 9 letters.