indirection
NOUN
/,ɪndə'rɛkʃən/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
indirection is a valid 11-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1D2I1R1E1C3T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does indirection mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Deceitful action that is not straightforward.
“he could see through the indirections of diplomats”
BROADER
2
Indirect procedure or action.
“he tried to find out by indirection”
BROADER