Definition
- (verb) To manage, control, steer. “to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army”
- (verb) To aim (something) at (something else). “He directed his question to the room in general.”
- (verb) To point out or show to (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way. “He directed me to the left-hand road.”
- (verb) To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order. “She directed them to leave immediately.”
- (verb) To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent. “to direct a letter”
- (adjective) In a manner emphasizing one's point of view.
- (adjective) Having the properties of a directed graph.
- (adjective) Having the properties of a directed set.
Word stats
- Directed contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
Anagrams
Words you can build
- credited
- decried
- recited
- credit
- deceit
- decide
- deiced
- deicer
- deride
- dieted
- dieter
- direct
- edited
- recite
- ceded
- cider
- cited
- creed
- cried
- deice
- deter
- diced
- dried
- edict
- eider
- erect
- redid
- riced
- tided
- tired
- treed
- trice
- tried
- cede
- cite
- deed
- deer
- dice
- died
- diet
- dire
- dirt
- edit
- iced
- recd
- reed
- rice
- ride
- rite
- teed
- tide
- tied
- tier
- tire
- tree
- did
- die
- ere
- etc
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Word neighbours
Other 8-letter words
- aardvark
- abacuses
- abalones
- abandons
- abashing
- abattoir
- abbesses
- abdicate
- abdomens
- abducted
- abductee
- abductor
- aberrant
- abetters
- abetting
- abettors
- abeyance
- abhorred
Words starting with DIR
- dire
- direct
- directer
- directest
- directing
- direction
- directional
- directions
- directive
- directives
- directly
- directness
- director
- directorate
- directorates
- directorial
- directories
- directors
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Words ending with TED
Frequently asked questions
What does Directed mean?
To manage, control, steer.
What are the anagrams of Directed?
Valid anagrams: credited.
How many letters are in Directed?
Directed has 8 letters.
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