Ordeal

/ɔɹˈdil/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts6 letters

Definition of Ordeal

noun

A painful or trying experience.
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.
The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean

Anagrams of Ordeal

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "ordeal":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ordeal" and rearranging:

+pleopard paroled preload

+sloaders ordeals reloads

+tdelator leotard

Related Word Patterns

OR...Words starting with "or"...ALWords ending with "al"All 6-letter words Unscramble "ordeal"

Letter Values

o1

r1

d2

e1

a1

l1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "ordeal"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "O"

Rhymes With Ordeal

aal abacterial abapical abaxial abbatial abdominal aberrational abettal abiological abnormal abomasal aboral

Related 6-Letter Words

oafish oakier oakums oaring oaters obeahs obelia obelus obento obeyed obeyer obiism object objets oblast

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Ordeal"

Ordeal is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ordeal" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Ordeal" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ordeal" is a low-scoring word.