Definition of ordeal

"ordeal" in the noun sense

1. ordeal

a severe or trying experience

2. ordeal, trial by ordeal

a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence

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Quotations for ordeal

Difficulty excites the mind to the dignity which sustains and finally conquers misfortunes, and the ordeal refines while it chastens. [ Aughey ]

ordeal in Scrabble®

The word ordeal is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters ordeal:

RELOAD
(27)
ORDEAL
(27)
LOADER
(27)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word ordeal

ORDEAL
(27)
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(24)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In ordeal

RELOAD
(27)
ORDEAL
(27)
LOADER
(27)
OARED
(24)
LOADER
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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ADORE
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(21)
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ordeal in Words With Friends™

The word ordeal is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters ordeal:

LOADER
(42)
ORDEAL
(42)
RELOAD
(42)
LOADER
(42)
ORDEAL
(42)
RELOAD
(42)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word ordeal

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(36)
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(10)
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(10)
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(9)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In ordeal

LOADER
(42)
ORDEAL
(42)
RELOAD
(42)
LOADER
(42)
ORDEAL
(42)
RELOAD
(42)
LOADER
(36)
RELOAD
(36)
LOADER
(36)
RELOAD
(36)
ORDEAL
(36)
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(36)
ALDER
(33)
OLDER
(33)
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(32)
RELOAD
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
LEAD
(30)
RELOAD
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
ADORE
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
DOLE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
LODE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(21)
DEAR
(21)
LORE
(21)
EARL
(21)
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(21)
ORAL
(21)
REDO
(21)
OLDER
(21)
ALOE
(21)
READ
(21)
DOER
(21)
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(21)
OLEA
(21)
REDO
(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
ADORE
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(18)
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(18)
LOADER
(18)
LORD
(18)
RELOAD
(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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Words containing the sequence ordeal

Words that start with ordeal (2 words)

Words with ordeal in them (1 word)

Words that end with ordeal (1 word)

Word Growth involving ordeal

Shorter words in ordeal

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Longer words containing ordeal

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