ORNAMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ORNAMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORNAMENT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORNAMENT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORNAMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ornamentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORNAMENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ORNAMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORNAMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ORNAMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A decorative object or detail added to make something look more attractive but with no practical use.
A figurine on a shelf and a carved edge on a mantel are both ornaments. The word also works as a verb, meaning to decorate, though it is used less often in that role.
How ORNAMENT is used
The noun ornament is common in homes, architecture and festive decorating.
- A small glass ornament hung from the tree.
- The room had little furniture and no ornament at all.
- She polished the silver ornament on the shelf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORNAMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ORNAMENT
The 8 tiles of ORNAMENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ORNAMENT
12 longer words begin with ORNAMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ORNAMENT
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Common questions about ORNAMENT
- Is ORNAMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORNAMENT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORNAMENT worth?
- ORNAMENT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORNAMENT mean?
- A decorative object or detail added to make something look more attractive but with no practical use.
- What letters can be added to ORNAMENT?
- ORNAMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ORNAMENT:
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