ARDOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ARDOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARDOUR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARDOUR is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARDOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ardoursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ARDOUR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ARDOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,985.
What does ARDOUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishliterary
An intense warmth of feeling, ranging from passionate devotion to eager enthusiasm for a cause or pursuit.
Ardour names the emotional heat behind ardent behaviour, whether it drives someone toward a cause, a lover, or a piece of work undertaken with real zeal. British and Commonwealth writers keep the -our spelling, while American English generally writes the same word as ardor, though both describe the identical feeling. The word can cool as easily as it can burn; writers often describe someone's early ardour fading once a project or relationship settles into routine.
How ARDOUR is used
A somewhat formal or literary word for passion or enthusiasm, more common in writing than in casual speech.
- He pursued the research with real ardour for a decade.
- Her ardour for the cause never seemed to fade.
- The letters reveal the ardour of their early courtship.
- Time cooled the young recruit's ardour for battle.
- The critic praised the singer's ardour rather than her technique.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ARDOUR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ARDOUR
1 longer words begin with ARDOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in ARDOUR
Common questions about ARDOUR
- Is ARDOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARDOUR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARDOUR worth?
- ARDOUR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ARDOUR mean?
- An intense warmth of feeling, ranging from passionate devotion to eager enthusiasm for a cause or pursuit.
- What letters can be added to ARDOUR?
- ARDOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ARDOUR:
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