ORDINAND is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ORDINAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORDINAND?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORDINAND is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORDINAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ordinandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORDINAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ORDINAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORDINAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ORDINAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A person who is training for, or about to receive, ordination as a priest or minister.
An ordinand is still in preparation, so the title applies only until the ceremony takes place. After that the person is called a priest, deacon or minister.
How ORDINAND is used
The noun ordinand is used in church contexts, especially in British writing.
- Each ordinand spent a year at the theological college.
- The bishop spoke warmly to the ordinand before the service.
- An ordinand must complete training before the ceremony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORDINAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORDINAND
1 longer words begin with ORDINAND.
Shorter words from the letters in ORDINAND
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Common questions about ORDINAND
- Is ORDINAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORDINAND, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORDINAND worth?
- ORDINAND is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORDINAND mean?
- A person who is training for, or about to receive, ordination as a priest or minister.
- What letters can be added to ORDINAND?
- ORDINAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ORDINAND:
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