/əˈduː/
noun

Is ADO a Scrabble word?

Yes. ADO is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning Trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ado via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Northern Middle English at do (“to do”), infinitive of do, don (“to do”), see do. Influenced by an Old Norse practice of marking the infinitive by using the preposition at, att (compare Danish at gå (“to go”)). More at at, do.

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ADO at a glance

ADO has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (A 1 + D 2 + O 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #21,757 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ADO

More endings

Same last three letters as ADO. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • COLORADO11
  • TORNADO8
  • AVOCADO13
  • DORADO8
  • BRAVADO13
  • ELDORADO10
  • MERCADO12
  • AFICIONADO16
  • MIKADO13
  • DESPERADO13
  • SADO5
  • SOLDADO9

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