ordeal
NOUN
/ɔr'dil/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
ordeal is a valid 6-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1R1D2E1A1L1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does ordeal mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
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.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A severe or trying experience.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD