Is ORDERLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORDERLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORDERLY mean?
- adjective
devoid of violence or disruption
“an orderly crowd confronted the president”
- noun
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
“the orderly laid out the general's uniform”
- noun
a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
- adjective
clean or organized
“her neat dress”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 ORDERLY
ORDERLY 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 ORDERLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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