EALDORMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EALDORMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EALDORMAN?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EALDORMAN is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EALDORMAN
No single letter turns EALDORMAN into another word.
How EALDORMAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EALDORMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EALDORMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EALDORMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A high-ranking official in Anglo-Saxon England who governed a shire for the king.
An ealdorman judged cases and led local fighters in war, and he stood just below the king. The title later gave way to earl, and the English word alderman has the same root.
How EALDORMAN is used
Historical term for Anglo-Saxon England.
- The ealdorman rode out to defend the shire.
- Each ealdorman answered to the king.
- An ealdorman presided over the local court.
- The chronicle names an ealdorman of Mercia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EALDORMAN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EALDORMAN
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Common questions about EALDORMAN
- Is EALDORMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EALDORMAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EALDORMAN worth?
- EALDORMAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EALDORMAN mean?
- A high-ranking official in Anglo-Saxon England who governed a shire for the king.
- What letters can be added to EALDORMAN?
- No single letter can be added to EALDORMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EALDORMAN:
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