/oʊd/
noun

Is ODE a Scrabble word?

Yes. ODE 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.

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Meaning A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.

    “write an ode to someone”

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle French ode, from Late Latin ōda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”). Doublet of Aoede.

ODE at a glance

ODE has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (O 1 + D 2 + E 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #18,994 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ODE

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