ORDAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ORDAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORDAINS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORDAINS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORDAINS
No single letter turns ORDAINS into another word.
How ORDAINS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ORDAINS, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What stands out about ORDAINS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ORDAINS mean in Scrabble?
ORDAINS is the present-tense form of ORDAIN used with he, she and it.
ORDAIN(verb) — To officially appoint someone to a religious office, or to order or establish something with authority.
Anagrams of ORDAINS
The 7 tiles of ORDAINS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ORDAINS
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Common questions about ORDAINS
- Is ORDAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORDAINS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORDAINS worth?
- ORDAINS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORDAINS?
- No single letter can be added to ORDAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ORDAINS:
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