Directions

10 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Instructions on how to reach a destination or perform a task; guidance on what to do or how to proceed. The courses or paths along which people or things move.

“The tourist asked for directions to the nearest underground station.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/d(a)ɪˈrɛk.ʃənz/

Syllables

di·rec·tions

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Synonyms

instructions guidance routesbearings

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Wordle

Triple-I and double-C pattern; -IONS ending indicates plural

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points; useful for deploying multiple common letters

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Anagrams of Directions

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discretion

Words you can make from Directions

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