5-Letter Words With ORL
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With ORL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With ORL 8 words
How often does ORL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words containing ORL. They average 7.1 points and the best is WHORL (11 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.1
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- l 37.5%
- s 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- eo25%
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 five-letter word containing ORL
w 4h 4o 1r 1l 1
W 4 + H 4 + O 1 + R 1 + L 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whorl
- nouna round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
- nouna strand or cluster of hair
- nouna structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops“a coil of rope”
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How many five-letter words containing ORL are there?
There are 8 five-letter words containing ORL 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 five-letter word containing ORL?
WHORL is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WORLD (9), SHORL (8), CEORL (7).
Which rare five-letter words containing ORL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHORL (8), EORLS (5), ORLES (5), ORLON (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.