ORD
4
Definition
noun
- (law) Abbreviation of ordinance.
noun
- (now chiefly UK dialectal) A point.
- (now chiefly UK dialectal) A point of origin; a beginning.""[...] But such is life — hard upon hard from ord to end; and if I had not been made of the best of neat-leather, the longer in water the tougher, I would have melted away with my tears long ago!""
- (now chiefly UK dialectal) A point of land; a promontory."When a man came from Sutherland into Caithness over the Ord [of Caithness, in the southern tip of the county], he was called an ord-louper ."
- (now chiefly UK dialectal) The point or edge of a weapon."Saul drew his sword, And ran even upon the ord. — Cursor Mundi."
name
- (Ord River) A river in Western Australia.
noun
- (Singapore, military) Abbreviation of operationally ready date, the date when a national serviceman finishes his service.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 4 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ORD'?
The word ORD is worth 4 points in Scrabble.
O1
R1
D2
Total: 4 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.