Dictionary Check: ordain

"ordain" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 8 points

📊 Letter Scores

O R D A I N
1 1 2 1 1 1
1 1 2 1 1 2

Scrabble score per letter (top) · Words with Friends (bottom)

Definition

verb

order by virtue of superior authority; decree

Example: "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"
Synonyms:
verb

appoint to a clerical posts

Example: "he was ordained in the Church"
verb

invest with ministerial or priestly authority

Example: "The minister was ordained only last month"
verb

issue an order

ad

Anagrams of "ordain"

More About "ordain"

"ordain" is a valid Scrabble word worth 7 points (8 in Words with Friends). It has 6 letters and is defined as "order by virtue of superior authority; decree". Use the dictionary checker above to look up any word, find anagrams, or explore related words below.

View all 6-letter Scrabble words: 6-letter word list

Also browse words of this length by starting letter: A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z

Word Structure

🔧 Word Helper Tools

📖 Scrabble Strategy