Is ORDAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORDAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORDAINS mean?
Ordains is a form of ORDAIN.
- verb
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
“The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews”
- verb
appoint to a clerical posts
“he was ordained in the Church”
- verb
invest with ministerial or priestly authority
“The minister was ordained only last month”
- verb
issue an order
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 7
O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + A (1) + I (1) + N (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 ORDAINS
ORDAINS 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.
Anagrams of ORDAINS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ORDAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- donairs8
- inroads8
- sadiron8
- adonis7
- adorns7
- andros7
- aroids7
- danios7
- dinars7
- donair7
- drains7
- inroad7
- nadirs7
- ordain7
- radios7
- radons7
- randos7
- ranids7
- arsino6
- norias6
- adios6
- adorn6
- andro6
- aroid6
- danio6
- darns6
- dinar6
- dinos6
- donas6
- dorsa6
- dosai6
- drain6
- nadir6
- nards6
- radio6
- radon6
- raids6
- rando6
- rands6
- ranid6
- rinds6
- roads6
- roids6
- sarod6
- airns5
- arson5
- inros5
- irons5
- naris5
- noirs5
- noria5
- noris5
- ornis5
- rains5
- ranis5
- roans5
- rosin5
- sarin5
- sonar5
- ados5
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