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
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 7
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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