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9-Letter Words That Start With: DIRE

There are 9 9-letter words, 3 9-letter phrases and 0 9-letter abbr's that start with DIRE.

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directrix9
19 nounn
noun

• A female who directs; a directress.

• A line used to define a curve or surface; especially a line, the distance from which a point on a conic has a constant ratio to that from the focus.

direfully9
16 adverbadv
adverb

• in a direful manner

directory9
15 nounn
noun

• an alphabetical list of names and addresses

• (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)

directive9
15 nounn
noun

• a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity

adjective satellite

• showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

directing9
13 verb, nounv, n
adjective satellite

• showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

direction9
12 nounn
noun

• a line leading to a place or point

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

• a general course along which something has a tendency to develop

• something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

• the act of managing something

• a message describing how something is to be done

• the act of setting and holding a course

• a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

• the concentration of attention or energy on something

directest9
12 adjectiveadj
Valid word for Scrabble US
directors9
12 nounn
noun

• someone who controls resources and expenditures

• member of a board of directors

• someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show

• the person who directs the making of a film

• the person who leads a musical group

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