Is ORDOVICIAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORDOVICIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 16 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORDOVICIAN mean?
- noun
from 500 million to 425 million years ago; conodonts and ostracods and algae and seaweeds
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 10
O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 ORDOVICIAN
ORDOVICIAN 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 ORDOVICIAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cordovan14
- vidicon13
- avionic12
- corvina12
- corvid12
- ovonic11
- covid11
- cardoon10
- conidia10
- crinoid10
- avidin10
- viroid10
- convo10
- covin10
- vicar10
- vinca10
- vinic10
- anodic9
- candor9
- cardio9
- cardon9
- condor9
- conoid9
- cordon9
- dacron9
- nordic9
- rancid9
- virion9
- avoid9
- divan9
- ovoid9
- viand9
- virid9
- corona8
- ironic8
- racino8
- racoon8
- acrid8
- avion8
- caird8
- canid8
- cnida8
- codon8
- condo8
- daric8
- invar8
- iodic8
- nicad8
- ravin8
- avid8
- diva8
- void8
- vac8
- donair7
- indoor7
- inroad7
- nardoo7
- ordain7
- acini7
- acorn7
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