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Is ordinance a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ordinance is a Scrabble US word. The word ordinance is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is ordinance a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ordinance is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

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Is ordinance a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word ordinance is a Words With Friends word. The word ordinance is worth 15 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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9-letter words (1 found)

ORDINANCE,

8-letter words (2 found)

CRANNIED,ORDNANCE,

7-letter words (15 found)

ACORNED,ANDIRON,ANEROID,CAIRNED,CANNIER,CARNIED,CODEINA,DANCIER,DRACONE,ENDIRON,NANCIER,NARCEIN,NARDINE,NONACID,OCEANID,

6-letter words (74 found)

ACIDER,ACNODE,AEONIC,AIRCON,AIRNED,ANCONE,ANODIC,CANDIE,CANDOR,CANIER,CANINE,CANNED,CANNER,CANNIE,CANOED,CANOER,CARDIE,CARDIO,CARDON,CARIED,CARNIE,CEDARN,CINDER,CNIDAE,CODEIA,CODEIN,COINED,COINER,CONDER,CONDIE,CONINE,CONNED,CONNER,CONNIE,CORNEA,CORNED,CRANED,CRINED,DACRON,DANCER,DEACON,DECANI,DENARI,DINERO,DINNAE,DINNER,DONAIR,EARCON,ENCINA,ENDRIN,EONIAN,INANER,INROAD,IRONED,NACRED,NARINE,NEANIC,NERDIC,NORDIC,ONDINE,ORCEIN,ORCINE,ORDAIN,RACINO,RAINED,RANCED,RANCID,RANDIE,RANDON,RANINE,RECOIN,ROADIE,ROINED,RONNIE,

5-letter words (109 found)

ACNED,ACORN,ACRED,ACRID,ADORE,ADORN,AIDER,AIRED,ANCON,ANDRO,ANION,ANODE,ARCED,AREIC,AROID,CADIE,CADRE,CAIRD,CAIRN,CANED,CANER,CANID,CANOE,CANON,CARDI,CARED,CARON,CEDAR,CERIA,CIDER,CNIDA,CODEN,CODER,CONED,CONIA,CONIN,CONNE,CORED,CORIA,CORNI,CRANE,CREDO,CRENA,CRIED,CRINE,CRONE,DAINE,DANCE,DANIO,DARIC,DEAIR,DEARN,DECAN,DECOR,DENAR,DIANE,DICER,DINAR,DINER,DINNA,DONER,DONNA,DONNE,DORIC,DRACO,DRAIN,DRICE,DRONE,ENIAC,ERICA,INANE,INNED,INNER,IRADE,IRONE,NACRE,NADIR,NANCE,NARCO,NARIC,NICAD,NICER,NIDOR,NINER,NONCE,NORIA,OARED,OCEAN,OCREA,ONCER,ONNED,ORCIN,OREAD,RACED,RACON,RADIO,RADON,RAINE,RANCE,RANID,RECON,REDAN,REDIA,REDON,RENIN,RICED,RONDE,RONIN,RONNE,

4-letter words (136 found)

ACED,ACER,ACID,ACNE,ACRE,ACRO,AEON,AERO,AIDE,AINE,AIRN,ANCE,ANNO,ANON,ARCO,ARED,ARID,CADE,CADI,CAID,CAIN,CANE,CANN,CARD,CARE,CARN,CEDI,CERO,CIAO,CIDE,CINE,CION,CIRE,CODA,CODE,COED,COID,COIN,COIR,COND,CONE,CONI,CONN,CORD,CORE,CORN,CRAN,CRED,CRIA,CRON,DACE,DARE,DARI,DARN,DEAN,DEAR,DECO,DENI,DERN,DERO,DICE,DINE,DINO,DIRE,DOEN,DOER,DONA,DONE,DORE,DRAC,EARD,EARN,ECAD,ECOD,EINA,EOAN,ERIC,ICED,ICER,ICON,IDEA,INRO,IRED,IRON,NAIN,NANE,NANO,NAOI,NARC,NARD,NARE,NEAR,NEON,NERD,NICE,NIDE,NIED,NINE,NODE,NODI,NOIR,NONA,NONE,NONI,NORI,ODEA,ODIC,ONCE,ONER,ONIE,ORAD,ORCA,RACE,RADE,RAID,RAIN,RAND,RANI,READ,REAN,REDO,REIN,REND,RENO,RIAD,RICE,RIDE,RIND,RINE,ROAD,ROAN,RODE,ROED,ROID,ROIN,RONE,

3-letter words (72 found)

ACE,ADO,AID,AIN,AIR,AND,ANE,ANI,ANN,ARC,ARD,ARE,CAD,CAN,CAR,CID,COD,CON,COR,DAE,DAN,DEI,DEN,DIE,DIN,DOC,DOE,DON,DOR,EAN,EAR,ECO,END,EON,ERA,ERN,ICE,IDE,INN,ION,IRE,NAE,NAN,NED,NID,NIE,NOD,NON,NOR,OAR,OCA,ODA,ODE,ONE,ORA,ORC,ORD,ORE,RAD,RAI,RAN,REC,RED,REI,REN,REO,RIA,RID,RIN,ROC,ROD,ROE,

2-letter words (25 found)

AD,AE,AI,AN,AR,DA,DE,DI,DO,EA,ED,EN,ER,ID,IN,IO,NA,NE,NO,OD,OE,OI,ON,OR,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 435 words from ordinance according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of ordinance

ordinance

Alternative forms

  • (obsolete) ordinaunce

Etymology

From Middle English ordinaunce (ca. 1300), from Old French ordenance (“decree, command”) (modern French ordonnance), from Medieval Latin ordinantia, from ordinans, the present participle of ordino (“put in order”) (whence ordain). Doublet of ordonnance.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔːdɪnəns/, /ˈɔːdnəns/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈoɹdɪnəns/, /ˈoɹdnəns/
  • Homophone: ordnance (some pronunciations)

Noun

ordinance (plural ordinances)

  1. (US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
  2. An edict or decree, authoritative order.
    1. (England) Prior to the Third English Civil War, a decree of Parliament.
    2. (UK, pre-1992 universities, Commonwealth) Detailed legislation that translates the broad principles of the university's charter and statutes into practical effect.
    3. (Hong Kong) A law enacted by the Hong Kong Legislative Council.
    4. (India, Pakistan) A temporary legislation promulgated by the president on the recommendation of the cabinet.
  3. A religious practice or ritual prescribed by a church.
    Coordinate term: sacrament
  4. (proscribed) Alternative form of ordnance (“military equipment, especially artillery”).

Derived terms

  • incontinent ordinance
  • preordinance
  • ordnance

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Translations

References

  • “ordinance”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

  • draconine

Source: wiktionary.org