Is ARDOURS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARDOURS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARDOURS mean?
Ardours is a form of ARDOUR.
- noun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
“they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor”
- noun
intense feeling of love
- noun
feelings of great warmth and intensity
“he spoke with great ardor”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ARDOURS
ARDOURS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ARDOURS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ardors7
- ardour7
- douras7
- durras7
- ardor6
- dorrs6
- dorsa6
- doura6
- duras6
- duros6
- durra6
- durrs6
- roads6
- sarod6
- sudor6
- roars5
- surra5
- ados5
- dorr5
- dors5
- dosa5
- dour5
- duos5
- dura5
- duro5
- durr5
- odas5
- orad5
- ouds5
- rads5
- road5
- rods5
- sard5
- soda5
- sord5
- surd5
- udos5
- urds5
- aros4
- oars4
- orra4
- osar4
- ours4
- roar4
- soar4
- sora4
- sour4
- sura4
- ursa4
- ado4
- ads4
- das4
- dor4
- dos4
- duo4
- oda4
- ods4
- oud4
- rad4
- rod4
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