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Is ordeal a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ordeal is a Scrabble US word. The word ordeal is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

O1R1D2E1A1L1

Is ordeal a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ordeal is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

O1R1D2E1A1L1

Is ordeal a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word ordeal is a Words With Friends word. The word ordeal is worth 8 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

O1R1D2E1A1L2

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6-letter words (3 found)

LOADER,ORDEAL,RELOAD,

5-letter words (10 found)

ADORE,ALDER,ALOED,ARLED,DROLE,LADER,OARED,OLDER,OREAD,REALO,

4-letter words (43 found)

AERO,ALOD,ALOE,ARED,ARLE,DALE,DARE,DEAL,DEAR,DELO,DERO,DOER,DOLE,DORE,EARD,EARL,EORL,LADE,LAER,LARD,LARE,LEAD,LEAR,LOAD,LODE,LORD,LORE,ODAL,ODEA,OLDE,OLEA,ORAD,ORAL,ORLE,RADE,RALE,READ,REAL,REDO,ROAD,RODE,ROED,ROLE,

3-letter words (32 found)

ADO,ALE,ARD,ARE,DAE,DAL,DEL,DOE,DOL,DOR,EAR,ELD,ERA,LAD,LAR,LEA,LED,LOD,LOR,OAR,ODA,ODE,OLD,OLE,ORA,ORD,ORE,RAD,RED,REO,ROD,ROE,

2-letter words (17 found)

AD,AE,AL,AR,DA,DE,DO,EA,ED,EL,ER,LA,LO,OD,OE,OR,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 106 words from ordeal according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of ordeal

ordeal

Etymology

From Middle English ordel, ordal, from Medieval Latin ordālium or inherited from its source Old English ordēl, ordāl (“ordeal, judgement”), from Proto-West Germanic *uʀdailī (“judgement”, literally “an out-dealing”), from *uʀdailijan (“to deal out; dispense”), equivalent to or- +‎ deal.

Cognate with Saterland Frisian Uurdeel (“judgement; verdict”), West Frisian oardiel (“judgement”), Dutch oordeel (“judgement, discretion”), Low German Oordeel (“judgement; verdict”), German Urteil (“judgement, verdict”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɔːˈdiːl/
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ɔɹˈdil/
  • Hyphenation: or‧deal
  • Rhymes: -iːl

Noun

ordeal (plural ordeals)

  1. A painful or trying experience.
  2. A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
  3. The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean

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See also

  • trial by fire

Anagrams

  • Laredo, Loader, Rodela, loader, reload

Source: wiktionary.org