ORDINAIRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORDINAIRE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ORDINAIRE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORDINAIRE is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORDINAIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ordinairesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORDINAIRE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ORDINAIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORDINAIRE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORDINAIRE
1 longer words begin with ORDINAIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in ORDINAIRE
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Common questions about ORDINAIRE
- Is ORDINAIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORDINAIRE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORDINAIRE worth?
- ORDINAIRE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORDINAIRE?
- ORDINAIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ORDINAIRE:
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