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Is ORDINARY a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ORDINARY is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree”.

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Is ORDINARY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ORDINARY is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
8
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

ORDINARY meaning and definition

ORDINARY has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

ORDINARY as an adjective

  1. Not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree.
  2. Lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered.

ORDINARY as a noun

  1. A judge of a probate court.
  2. The expected or commonplace condition or situation.

ORDINARY Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ORDINARY scores 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is Y, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
O11
R11
D22
I11
N12
A11
R11
Y43
Total1212

ORDINARY on premium squares

On a double word square ORDINARY scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting Y on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. Played from a full rack, all 8 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of ORDINARY

No other word uses exactly the letters in ORDINARY.

Shorter words hiding in ORDINARY

The letters O, R, D, I, N, A, R, Y make 137 shorter words, up to 7 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble ORDINARY: all 137 words.

Words like ORDINARY

One-letter changes to ORDINARY, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in ORDINARY

  • ordinars9

Remove one letter from ORDINARY

  • ordinar8

More 8-letter words starting with OR

  • original9
  • organize18
  • ornament10
  • ordinate9
  • ordering10
  • orthodox19
  • organise9
  • organism11
  • oracular10
  • ordained10
  • ordnance11
  • orthoepy16
  • oratorio8
  • oriental8
  • oriented9
  • ornately11
  • orthicon13
  • orangery12

ORDINARY word facts

ORDINARY is an 8-letter word with 7 distinct letters: 3 vowels (O, I and A) and 5 consonants, with R repeated. It starts with O and ends with Y. By corpus frequency, ORDINARY is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters O, R, D, I, N, A, R, Y on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 8 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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ORDINARY Scrabble word FAQ

Is ORDINARY a Scrabble word?

Yes. ORDINARY is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ORDINARY mean?

ORDINARY is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree”.

How many points is ORDINARY worth in Scrabble?

ORDINARY is worth 12 points in Scrabble: O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is ORDINARY in Words With Friends?

ORDINARY is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does ORDINARY have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in ORDINARY, but 137 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in ORDINARY?

You can make 137 shorter words from the letters in ORDINARY, including DO, ROAR, AIR and AID.

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