ORDINANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ORDINANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableORDINANCE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ORDINANCE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful ORDINANCE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORDINANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ordinancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORDINANCE scores
Scrabble o1r1d2i1n1a1n1c3e1 12
Words with Friends o1r1d2i1n2a1n2c4e1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in ORDINANCE, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORDINANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORDINANCE
1 longer words begin with ORDINANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ORDINANCE
crannied11 ordnance11 acorned10 cairned10 carnied10 codeina10 dancier10 dracone10 nonacid10 oceanid10 cannier9 narcein9 andiron8 aneroid8 endiron8 nardine8 acider9 acnode9 anodic9 candie9 candor9 canned9 canoed9 cardie9 cardio9 cardon9 caried9 cedarn9 cinder9 cnidae9 codeia9 codein9 coined9 conder9 condie9 conned9 corned9 craned9 crined9 dacron9
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Common questions about ORDINANCE
- Is ORDINANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORDINANCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORDINANCE worth?
- ORDINANCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORDINANCE?
- ORDINANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ORDINANCE:
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