seven-letter word · 11 points
Is ORDERLY a Scrabble Word?
Yes, ORDERLY is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “devoid of violence or disruption”.
Quick answer
Is ORDERLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ORDERLY is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
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- Letters
- 7
- Scrabble
- 11 pts
- Words With Friends
- 11 pts
- Anagrams
- 0
- Familiarity
- 99th percentile
ORDERLY meaning and definition
ORDERLY has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.
ORDERLY as an adjective
- Devoid of violence or disruption.
- Clean or organized.
ORDERLY as a noun
- A soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer.
- A male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients.
ORDERLY Scrabble score and Words With Friends points
ORDERLY scores 11 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is Y, worth 4 in Scrabble.
Letter-by-letter tile values
| Letter | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| O | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 |
| D | 2 | 2 |
| E | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 |
| L | 1 | 2 |
| Y | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 11 | 11 |
ORDERLY on premium squares
On a double word square ORDERLY scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting Y on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.
Anagrams of ORDERLY
No other word uses exactly the letters in ORDERLY.
Unscramble ORDERLY: 88 words from its letters
The letters O, R, D, E, R, L, Y make 88 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first.
- order6
- do3
- red4
- dry7
- old4
- lord5
- role4
- older6
- err3
- rod4
- dye7
- ore3
- doe4
- dol4
- dole5
- dory8
- el2
- eld4
- er2
- lorry8
- od3
- or2
- re2
- redo5
- roe3
- rye6
- yodel9
- lore4
- redly9
- rely7
- de3
- doer5
- drey8
- dryer9
- dyer8
- ed3
- led4
- ley6
- lode5
- lory7
- lye6
- lyre7
- ode4
- yore7
- del4
- delo5
- dero5
- derro6
- derry9
- dey7
- dor4
- dore5
- dorr5
- doy7
- drole6
- droler7
- eorl4
- lo2
- lod4
- lor3
- lordy9
- loy6
- odyl8
- odyle9
- oe2
- olde5
- oldy8
- ole3
- ord4
- orle4
- oy5
- oye6
- oyer7
- redry9
- reo3
- rode5
- roed5
- rore4
- rory7
- ye5
- yeld8
- yerd8
- yo5
- yod7
- yode8
- yodle9
- yodler10
- yold8
Words like ORDERLY
One-letter changes to ORDERLY, useful for word ladders and board hooks.
More 7-letter words starting with OR
- organic10
- ordinal8
- orbital9
- ordered9
- orderer8
- oregano8
- orleans7
- orotund8
- oration7
- orchard13
- orifice12
- oratory10
- orbiter9
- organdy12
- organon8
- organza17
- origami10
- orogeny11
ORDERLY word facts
ORDERLY is a 7-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 5 consonants, with R repeated. It starts with O and ends with Y. By corpus frequency, ORDERLY is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.
Holding the letters O, R, D, E, R, L, Y on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 7 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.
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ORDERLY Scrabble word FAQ
Is ORDERLY a Scrabble word?
Yes. ORDERLY is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.
What does ORDERLY mean?
ORDERLY is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “devoid of violence or disruption”.
How many points is ORDERLY worth in Scrabble?
ORDERLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble: O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + Y (4). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.
How many points is ORDERLY in Words With Friends?
ORDERLY is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.
Does ORDERLY have any anagrams?
No. No other word uses exactly the letters in ORDERLY, but 88 shorter words can be made from them.
What words can you make from the letters in ORDERLY?
You can make 88 shorter words from the letters in ORDERLY, including ORDER, DO, RED and DRY.
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