ordain
VERB
/ɔr'deɪn/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
ordain is a valid 6-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1R1D2A1I1N1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does ordain mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Order by virtue of superior authority; decree.
“The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews”
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2
Appoint to a clerical posts.
“he was ordained in the Church”
SYNONYMS
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3
Invest with ministerial or priestly authority.
“The minister was ordained only last month”
BROADER
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4
Issue an order.
BROADER
NARROWER
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AT THE BOARD