9-Letter Words Starting With ORTH
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ORTH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With ORTH 13 words
How common is ORTH at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 nine-letter words that start with ORTH. They average 15.7 points, the best is ORTHODOXY (23 points) and 46.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.7
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 46.2%
- c 15.4%
- y 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- oa15.4%
- oe7.7%
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 nine-letter word that starts with ORTH
o 1r 1t 1h 4o 1d 2o 1x 8y 4
O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + D 2 + O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
orthodoxy
- nounthe quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
- nouna belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards
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How many nine-letter words that start with ORTH are there?
There are 13 nine-letter words that start with ORTH 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 nine-letter word that starts with ORTH?
ORTHODOXY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ORTHOAXES (19), ORTHOAXIS (19), ORTHOPEDY (18).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with ORTH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ORTHOAXES (19), ORTHOAXIS (19), ORTHOPEDY (18), ORTHOEPIC (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.