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Ordains

o 1r 1d 2a 1i 1n 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · third-person singular form of ordain

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does ordains mean?

verb

  1. order by virtue of superior authority; decree

    “The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews”

    Synonymsenact

  2. appoint to a clerical posts

    “he was ordained in the Church”

    Synonymsconsecrateordinateorder

  3. invest with ministerial or priestly authority

    “The minister was ordained only last month”

  4. issue an order

Definitions shown for ordain, the base form of ordains.

Is ORDAINS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ORDAINS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
o 1r 1d 2a 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
o 1r 1d 2a 1i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
o 1r 1d 2a 1i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
o 1r 1d 2a 1i 1n 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ORDAINS

Anagrams 2

inroadssadiron

Words that end like ORDAINS

Common words that share the ending -AINS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

obtainsremainscontainsexplainscomplainsmaintainsretainscurtainssustainsmountainsrestrainsconstrainsattainsdetainsdomainsregainsabstainsbargainscaptainsdisdainsingrainspertainsrefrainsterrains
All words ending in -AINS

Ordains: quick answers

Is ORDAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ORDAINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ORDAINS worth?
ORDAINS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ordains mean?
ordains is the third-person singular form of ordain, which means “order by virtue of superior authority”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ORDAINS?
You can make 203 shorter words from ORDAINS, such as ADONIS, ADORNS, ANDROS, AROIDS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of ORDAINS?
ORDAINS rearranges into INROADS, SADIRON.