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Is ORDAINING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ORDAINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ORDAINING mean?

Ordaining is a form of ORDAIN.

  1. verb

    order by virtue of superior authority; decree

    “The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews”

  2. verb

    appoint to a clerical posts

    “he was ordained in the Church”

  3. verb

    invest with ministerial or priestly authority

    “The minister was ordained only last month”

  4. verb

    issue an order

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 ORDAINING

ORDAINING 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 ORDAINING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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