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Is ORDINATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ORDINATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ORDINATES mean?

Ordinates is a form of ORDINATE.

  1. noun

    the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis

  2. verb

    appoint to a clerical posts

    “he was ordained in the Church”

  3. verb

    bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation

    “align the wheels of my car”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
9

O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 ORDINATES

ORDINATES 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 ORDINATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ORDINATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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