LORDY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. LORDY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LORDY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LORDY is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LORDY
No single letter turns LORDY into another word.
How LORDY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LORDY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What does LORDY mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
An exclamation of surprise, dismay or weariness.
Lordy is Lord with a syllable added to soften it, the same move that gives crikey and golly. It is heard as southern American and as old-fashioned, very often doubled for effect, and nothing religious is left in it — nobody saying lordy is calling on anyone.
How LORDY is used
Stands alone, frequently doubled — lordy, lordy. Not used as a noun or a verb.
- Lordy, look at the state of this kitchen.
- Lordy, lordy, that was a long day.
- She said lordy and sat down heavily.
- Lordy is what my grandmother said instead of swearing.
- A single lordy in the dialogue sets the whole scene.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LORDY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LORDY
Common questions about LORDY
- Is LORDY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LORDY is not in it.
- How many points is LORDY worth?
- LORDY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LORDY mean?
- An exclamation of surprise, dismay or weariness.
- What letters can be added to LORDY?
- No single letter can be added to LORDY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LORDY:
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