ORDINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ORDINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORDINATE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORDINATE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORDINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORDINATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ORDINATE, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORDINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ORDINATE
- All 8 letters of ORDINATE are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ORDINATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The coordinate of a point measured along the vertical axis of a graph.
In a pair of coordinates the ordinate is the second number, which tells you how high the point sits. It is paired with the abscissa, which tells you how far across. Maths classes use the pair to describe where any point lies on a plane.
How ORDINATE is used
Used in mathematics and graphing for the vertical value of a point.
- The ordinate of the point (3, 7) is 7.
- Plot the abscissa first, then read up to the ordinate.
- Each ordinate on the curve shows the temperature at that hour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORDINATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ORDINATE
The 8 tiles of ORDINATE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ORDINATE
3 longer words begin with ORDINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ORDINATE
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Common questions about ORDINATE
- Is ORDINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORDINATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORDINATE worth?
- ORDINATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORDINATE mean?
- The coordinate of a point measured along the vertical axis of a graph.
- What letters can be added to ORDINATE?
- ORDINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ORDINATE:
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