ORDAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ORDAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORDAINING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORDAINING is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORDAINING
No single letter turns ORDAINING into another word.
How ORDAINING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ORDAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORDAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ORDAINING mean in Scrabble?
ORDAINING is the -ing form (present participle) of ORDAIN.
ORDAIN(verb) — To officially appoint someone to a religious office, or to order or establish something with authority.
Shorter words from the letters in ORDAINING
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Common questions about ORDAINING
- Is ORDAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORDAINING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORDAINING worth?
- ORDAINING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORDAINING?
- No single letter can be added to ORDAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ORDAINING:
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