8-Letter Words Starting With ORI
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ORI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With ORI 14 words
How common is ORI at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 eight-letter words that start with ORI. They average 10.5 points, the best is ORIFEXES (18 points) and 28.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 28.6%
- d 21.4%
- l 21.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ie28.6%
- io7.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ORI
o 1r 1i 1f 4e 1x 8e 1s 1
O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + F 4 + E 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
orifexes
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with ORI are there?
There are 14 eight-letter words that start with ORI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ORI?
ORIFEXES is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ORICHALC (15), ORIFICES (13), ORIBATID (11).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with ORI?
Everyday examples include ORIGINAL, ORIENTAL, ORIENTED, ORIFICES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with ORI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ORIFEXES (18), ORICHALC (15), ORIBATID (11), ORIGAMIS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.