UUnscrambleHQ
Home/ordain
UnscrambleHQ Dictionary

ordain

/ɔɹˈdeɪn/verb

Ordain commonly means to appoint to a clerical posts, order by virtue of superior authority; decree, or invest with ministerial or priestly authority.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 7

Length

6

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

OR

Ends

AIN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ORDAIN” Mean?

/ɔɹˈdeɪn/

ordain has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

order by virtue of superior authority; decree

The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews

the legislature enacted this law in 1985

Synonyms

2

appoint to a clerical posts

he was ordained in the Church

3

invest with ministerial or priestly authority

The minister was ordained only last month

4

issue an order

Synonyms for ORDAIN

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word ordain with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

order by virtue of superior authority; decree

Length

6 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

O, R, D, A, I, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

o
r
d
a
i
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ordain.

ORDAIN is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with O and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using ordain in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ORDAIN has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ORDAIN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ORDAIN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ORDAIN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside ordain.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VCCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

OR, RD, DA, AI, IN

Trigrams

ORD, RDA, DAI, AIN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for ordain.

ORDAIN is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

Related Words

Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

Word Intelligence Links

Explore word lists connected to ORDAIN by length, score, vowels, consonants, starting letters, ending letters, and word game tools.

Word Family

Explore words that share a similar beginning or root pattern with ordain.

Related Word Tools

Explore related word lists, patterns, and tools connected to this page.