ORDINARY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ORDINARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
o1r1d2i1n1a1r1y4
PlayableORDINARY · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ORDINARY?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful ORDINARY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORDINARY
No single letter turns ORDINARY into another word.
How ORDINARY scores
Scrabble o1r1d2i1n1a1r1y4 12
Words with Friends o1r1d2i1n2a1r1y3 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in ORDINARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORDINARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ORDINARY
ordinar8 donary10 donair7 inroad7 ordain7 dairy9 diary9 drony9 randy9 rindy9 yaird9 irony8 rainy8 rayon8 roary8 adorn6 andro6 ardor6 ardri6 aroid6 danio6 dinar6 drain6 nadir6 nidor6 radio6 radon6 raird6 ranid6 rorid6 noria5 adry8 diya8 dory8 dray8 dyno8 rynd8 yard8 yird8 yond8
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Common questions about ORDINARY
- Is ORDINARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORDINARY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORDINARY worth?
- ORDINARY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORDINARY?
- No single letter can be added to ORDINARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ORDINARY:
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