6-Letter Words Starting With OR
- 69 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With OR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With OR 69 words
How common is OR at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 69 six-letter words that start with OR. They average 8.5 points, the best is ORYXES (16 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 69
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.5
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 17.4%
- n 10.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.8%
- ea4.3%
- ia4.3%
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 six-letter word that starts with OR
o 1r 1y 4x 8e 1s 1
O 1 + R 1 + Y 4 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oryxes
Form of oryx
- nounlarge African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns
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How many six-letter words that start with OR are there?
There are 69 six-letter words that start with OR 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 six-letter word that starts with OR?
ORYXES is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ORIFEX (16), OREXIS (13), ORIXAS (13).
What are some common six-letter words that start with OR?
Everyday examples include ORIGIN, ORANGE, ORIENT, ORDERS, ORDEAL, ORPHAN, ORDAIN, ORGASM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with OR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ORIFEX (16), OREXIS (13), ORIXAS (13), ORPHIC (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.