Is “Ordeal” a Scrabble word?
Yes
ORDEAL
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Ordeal
/ɔɹˈdil/
noun
1.A painful or trying experience.
2.A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
3.The poisonous ordeal bean or Calabar bean