Definition of ordinance

"ordinance" in the noun sense

1. regulation, ordinance

an authoritative rule

2. ordinance

a statute enacted by a city government

3. ordination, ordinance

the act of ordaining the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders

"the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"

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ordinance in Scrabble®

The word ordinance is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters ordinance:

ORDINANCE
(117)
ORDINANCE
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

andiron, aneroid, cairned, cannier, nonacid

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word ordinance

ORDINANCE
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ORDINANCE
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ORDINANCE
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ORDINANCE
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ORDINANCE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In ordinance

ORDINANCE
(117)
ORDINANCE
(117)
NONACID
(90 = 40 + 50)
CAIRNED
(90 = 40 + 50)
NONACID
(89 = 39 + 50)
CAIRNED
(89 = 39 + 50)
NONACID
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANNIER
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CANNIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAIRNED
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAIRNED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONACID
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONACID
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONACID
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONACID
(83 = 33 + 50)
CAIRNED
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NONACID
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CAIRNED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CAIRNED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CAIRNED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CAIRNED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONACID
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONACID
(82 = 32 + 50)
ANDIRON
(82 = 32 + 50)
ANEROID
(82 = 32 + 50)
ANEROID
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNIER
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CAIRNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANDIRON
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONACID
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONACID
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
ORDINANCE
(78)
CAIRNED
(78 = 28 + 50)
ORDINANCE
(78)
ANDIRON
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANEROID
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANDIRON
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANDIRON
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANDIRON
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ANEROID
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANEROID
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANDIRON
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANDIRON
(77 = 27 + 50)
CANNIER
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ANEROID
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANEROID
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANEROID
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANEROID
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ANDIRON
(77 = 27 + 50)
NONACID
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAIRNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAIRNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAIRNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANNIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAIRNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAIRNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONACID
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CAIRNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANEROID
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CAIRNED
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NONACID
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CAIRNED
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CANNIER
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CAIRNED
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ANDIRON
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NONACID
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ANDIRON
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NONACID
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NONACID
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CANNIER
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NONACID
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CANNIER
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NONACID
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NONACID
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CANNIER
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NONACID
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ANEROID
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CAIRNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONACID
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ANDIRON
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CAIRNED
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CAIRNED
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NONACID
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CAIRNED
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NONACID
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ANEROID
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ANDIRON
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ANDIRON
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ANDIRON
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ANEROID
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ANDIRON
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CANNIER
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ANDIRON
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ANEROID
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ANDIRON
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ANDIRON
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ANDIRON
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ANEROID
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CANNIER
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CANNIER
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NONACID
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CANNIER
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CANNIER
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CANNIER
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ANEROID
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CANNIER
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ANEROID
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ANEROID
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ANEROID
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NONACID
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ANEROID
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ANDIRON
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ANEROID
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CAIRNED
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ANDIRON
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NONACID
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ANDIRON
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ANEROID
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ANDIRON
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NONACID
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ANDIRON
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CANNIER
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ANEROID
(61 = 11 + 50)

ordinance in Words With Friends™

The word ordinance is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters ordinance:

ORDINANCE
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

andiron, aneroid, cairned, cannier, nonacid

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word ordinance

ORDINANCE
(171)
ORDINANCE
(102)
ORDINANCE
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ORDINANCE
(76)
ORDINANCE
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ORDINANCE
(69)
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ORDINANCE
(64)
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(63)
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ORDINANCE
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ORDINANCE
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(25)
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ORDINANCE
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ORDINANCE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In ordinance

ORDINANCE
(171)
NONACID
(110 = 75 + 35)
CANNIER
(107 = 72 + 35)
ORDINANCE
(102)
ORDINANCE
(102)
CAIRNED
(101 = 66 + 35)
NONACID
(98 = 63 + 35)
CAIRNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
CAIRNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
CANNIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
CANNIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
CANNIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
NONACID
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONACID
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONACID
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NONACID
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONACID
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONACID
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONACID
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CANNIER
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CANNIER
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CAIRNED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANNIER
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ANDIRON
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CANNIER
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CAIRNED
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ANDIRON
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ANDIRON
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CAIRNED
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CANNIER
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NONACID
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ANEROID
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NONACID
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ANEROID
(80 = 45 + 35)
NONACID
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CAIRNED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CAIRNED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CANNIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANDIRON
(77 = 42 + 35)
NONACID
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CAIRNED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CANNIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANDIRON
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANDIRON
(77 = 42 + 35)
CAIRNED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CANNIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
ORDINANCE
(76)
CAIRNED
(75 = 40 + 35)
ANDIRON
(75 = 40 + 35)
CANNIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
ANDIRON
(75 = 40 + 35)
ANDIRON
(75 = 40 + 35)
ORDINANCE
(75)
ANEROID
(74 = 39 + 35)
ANEROID
(74 = 39 + 35)
ANEROID
(74 = 39 + 35)
ANEROID
(74 = 39 + 35)
CANNED
(72)
CONNED
(72)
ANEROID
(71 = 36 + 35)
ANDIRON
(71 = 36 + 35)
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ANEROID
(71 = 36 + 35)
ANDIRON
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ANDIRON
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CANDOR
(69)
CANOED
(69)
NORDIC
(69)
ORDINANCE
(69)
NONACID
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEACON
(69)
NONACID
(69 = 34 + 35)
DACRON
(69)
ORDINANCE
(69)
CINDER
(69)
ADONIC
(69)
RANCID
(69)
NONACID
(69 = 34 + 35)
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CANINE
(69)
ANODIC
(69)
ANEROID
(68 = 33 + 35)
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CANNIER
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CAIRNED
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CANOER
(66)
NONACID
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NONACID
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NONACID
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NONACID
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ORDINANCE
(64)
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(64)
ORDINANCE
(64)
CORNED
(63)
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(63)
CANNIER
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CORAND
(63)
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ANDIRON
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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COINED
(63)
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ANDIRON
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NONACID
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ANEROID
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NONACID
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NONACID
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COINER
(60)
RECOIN
(60)
CEROID
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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CORNEA
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
ORDINANCE
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
ANODIC
(57)
ANDIRON
(57 = 22 + 35)
CNIDAE
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
ANEROID
(57 = 22 + 35)
CANINE
(57)
ANEROID
(57 = 22 + 35)
CORNED
(57)
CRANED
(57)
ANEROID
(57 = 22 + 35)
CORNED
(57)
ACNODE
(57)
CINDER
(57)
NORDIC
(57)
ANDIRON
(57 = 22 + 35)

Words containing the sequence ordinance

Words that start with ordinance (2 words)

Words with ordinance in them (1 word)

Words that end with ordinance (1 word)

Word Growth involving ordinance

Shorter words in ordinance

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Longer words containing ordinance

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