8-Letter Words Starting With ORD
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ORD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With ORD 15 words
How common is ORD at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 eight-letter words that start with ORD. They average 9.7 points, the best is ORDINARY (12 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.7
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- d 13.3%
- e 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai13.3%
- ee6.7%
- ia6.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ORD
o 1r 1d 2i 1n 1a 1r 1y 4
O 1 + R 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ordinary
- nouna judge of a probate court
- nounthe expected or commonplace condition or situation“not out of the ordinary”
- nouna clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
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How many eight-letter words that start with ORD are there?
There are 15 eight-letter words that start with ORD in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ORD?
ORDINARY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ORDNANCE (11), ORDALIUM (11), ORDERING (10).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with ORD?
Everyday examples include ORDINARY, ORDERING, ORDNANCE, ORDAINED, ORDINALS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with ORD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ORDALIUM (11), ORDALIAN (9), ORDERERS (9), ORDINANT (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.