Is ORDAINED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORDAINED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORDAINED mean?
- adjective
fixed or established especially by order or command
“at the time appointed (or the appointed time)”
- adjective
invested with ministerial or priestly functions
“an ordained priest”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 10 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 ORDAINED
ORDAINED 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 ORDAINED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- adenoid9
- adorned9
- android9
- dandier9
- drained9
- radioed9
- aneroid8
- adored8
- dander8
- darned8
- deodar8
- droned8
- nodder8
- raided8
- ridden8
- rinded8
- denari7
- dinero7
- donair7
- inroad7
- ironed7
- ordain7
- rained7
- roadie7
- adder7
- aided7
- dared7
- dined7
- diode7
- dread7
- dried7
- droid7
- nided7
- odder7
- readd7
- redid7
- adore6
- adorn6
- aider6
- aired6
- andro6
- anode6
- aroid6
- danio6
- deair6
- denar6
- dinar6
- diner6
- drain6
- drone6
- irade6
- nadir6
- oared6
- oread6
- radio6
- radon6
- rando6
- ranid6
- redan6
- redia6
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