ORNERINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ORNERINESS 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 ORNERINESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORNERINESS is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORNERINESS
No single letter turns ORNERINESS into another word.
How ORNERINESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ORNERINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORNERINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ORNERINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A stubborn, bad-tempered and disagreeable nature.
Orneriness is the trait of the cantankerous neighbour or the mule that refuses to move. In American speech it often carries a hint of affection, as though the person's awkwardness is part of their charm.
How ORNERINESS is used
Orneriness is informal and belongs mostly to American, rural or humorous speech.
- His orneriness grew worse with every year.
- The old mule was famous for its orneriness.
- She admired the orneriness with which he fought every rule.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORNERINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORNERINESS
1 longer words begin with ORNERINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in ORNERINESS
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Common questions about ORNERINESS
- Is ORNERINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORNERINESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORNERINESS worth?
- ORNERINESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORNERINESS mean?
- A stubborn, bad-tempered and disagreeable nature.
- What letters can be added to ORNERINESS?
- No single letter can be added to ORNERINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ORNERINESS:
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