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Ornery

o 1r 1n 1e 1r 1y 4

About 3 syllables

adjective · 6 letters · Less common

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

What does ornery mean?

adjective

  1. having a difficult and contrary disposition

    “a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers”

    Synonymscantankerouscrotchety

Is ORNERY 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 ORNERY worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
o 1r 1n 1e 1r 1y 4

Words With Friends

9 pts
o 1r 1n 2e 1r 1y 3

Wordfeud

9 pts
o 1r 1n 1e 1r 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
o 1r 1n 1e 1r 1y 4

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

Words from the letters in ORNERY

Words that end like ORNERY

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

batterymiserymysteryscenerysurgeryslipperysnobberyarterybakerycelerywateryarcherybraverybrewerybriberybutterycannerycutlerydraperyfisheryfloweryforgerygallerygrocery
All words ending in -ERY

Ornery: quick answers

Is ORNERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ORNERY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ORNERY worth?
ORNERY scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ornery mean?
As an adjective, ornery means “having a difficult and contrary disposition”.
What words can you make with the letters in ORNERY?
You can make 37 shorter words from ORNERY, such as ONERY, ROYNE, OYER, RENY. See the full list.