9-Letter Words With ORB
- 54 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With ORB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With ORB 54 words
How often does ORB appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 54 nine-letter words containing ORB. They average 14.5 points, the best is RAZORBACK (26 points) and 20.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 54
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.5
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 20.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 20.4%
- e 18.5%
- t 14.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea7.4%
- oo7.4%
- eo3.7%
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 containing ORB
r 1a 1z 10o 1r 1b 3a 1c 3k 5
R 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + R 1 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
razorback
- nouna mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
- nounany of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
- adjectivehaving a sharp narrow back“a razor-backed horse”
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How many nine-letter words containing ORB are there?
There are 54 nine-letter words containing ORB 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 containing ORB?
RAZORBACK is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RAZORBILL (20), SORBITIZE (20), ZORBONAUT (20).
What are some common nine-letter words containing ORB?
Everyday examples include FORBIDDEN, ABSORBING, ABSORBENT, MOTORBIKE, MOTORBOAT, MORBIDITY, DOORBELLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing ORB score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SORBITIZE (20), ZORBONAUT (20), CHEMOSORB (18), ROORBACKS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.