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Is ORDINARY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ORDINARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ORDINARY mean?

  1. adjective

    not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree

    “ordinary everyday objects”

  2. adjective

    lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

    “average people”

  3. noun

    a judge of a probate court

  4. noun

    the expected or commonplace condition or situation

    “not out of the ordinary”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 ORDINARY

ORDINARY 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 ORDINARY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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