order: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 6 letter points · starts with O · ends with R
Meaning of order
noun
- countable
Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
Example: put the children in age order
- countable
A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
- uncountable
The state of being well arranged.
Example: The house is in order; the machinery is out of order.
- countable
Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet.
Example: to preserve order in a community or an assembly
Listed forms: orders, ordre.
Source: Wiktionary — order.
verb
- transitive
To set in some sort of order.
Example: We need to order them alphabetically.
- transitive
To arrange, set in proper order.
Example: The books in the shelf need ordering.
- transitive
To issue a command to; to charge.
Example: to order troops to advance
- transitive
To request some product or service; to secure by placing an order.
Example: You can now order most products to be delivered to your home.
Listed forms: orders, ordering, ordered, glossary, orderest.
Source: Wiktionary — order.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for order.
noun
a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
- order of magnitude
noun
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
noun
a condition of regular or proper arrangement
noun
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is order in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of order
O(1) + R(1) + D(2) + E(1) + R(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of order
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from order
18 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in order. Showing up to 24, longest first.