ORDINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ORDINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORDINAL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORDINAL is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORDINAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ordinalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORDINAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ORDINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What does ORDINAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A number that shows position in a series, such as first, second or third.
Ordinals answer the question which one, while cardinal numbers answer how many. In church history the word also names a book setting out the forms of service.
How ORDINAL is used
Ordinal is the grammar and mathematics term for position numbers.
- Third is an ordinal, but three is a cardinal.
- The teacher asked for each ordinal up to tenth.
- The priest consulted the ordinal before the ceremony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORDINAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORDINAL
2 longer words begin with ORDINAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ORDINAL
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Common questions about ORDINAL
- Is ORDINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORDINAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORDINAL worth?
- ORDINAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORDINAL mean?
- A number that shows position in a series, such as first, second or third.
- What letters can be added to ORDINAL?
- ORDINAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ORDINAL:
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