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Orphan

o 1r 1p 3h 4a 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does orphan mean?

noun

  1. a child who has lost both parents

  2. someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision

  3. the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column

  4. a young animal without a mother

verb

  1. deprive of parents

Is ORPHAN a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ORPHAN worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
o 1r 1p 3h 4a 1n 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
o 1r 1p 4h 3a 1n 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
o 1r 1p 4h 4a 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
o 1r 1p 3h 3a 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ORPHAN

Hooks for ORPHAN

Add one letter to the front or back of ORPHAN to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

orphans

Orphan: quick answers

Is ORPHAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ORPHAN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ORPHAN worth?
ORPHAN scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does orphan mean?
As a noun, orphan means “a child who has lost both parents”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ORPHAN?
You can make 51 shorter words from ORPHAN, such as HARP, OPAH, PHON, HAP. See the full list.