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.
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
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
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.
What does ORDINANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A rule or law made by a local authority, especially a city council.
A town ordinance can cover anything from parking and noise to where dogs may run free. In older and religious usage an ordinance is also a rite or decree, such as a sacrament laid down by the church.
How ORDINANCE is used
Used in legal and civic writing, mostly in American English for municipal rules.
- The city passed an ordinance banning loud music after midnight.
- Breaking the ordinance carries a small fine.
- Baptism is regarded as an ordinance by many churches.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORDINANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORDINANCE
1 longer words begin with ORDINANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ORDINANCE
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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 does ORDINANCE mean?
- A rule or law made by a local authority, especially a city council.
- 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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