ORANGY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ORANGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORANGY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORANGY is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORANGY
No single letter turns ORANGY into another word.
How ORANGY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ORANGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does ORANGY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Somewhat like an orange in colour, flavour or smell.
Orangy suggests a hint of the fruit or its colour without being fully orange. A sunset can be orangy, a drink can taste orangy, and so can a soap with citrus perfume. The ending makes the word informal and loose, which is why it is common in casual description, reviews and fashion talk.
How ORANGY is used
Informal; the spelling orangey is a common variant.
- The sky turned a soft orangy pink at dusk.
- The tea had an orangy taste from the peel.
- She painted the kitchen an orangy shade of yellow.
- The cheese had an orangy rind.
- His jacket was a slightly orangy brown.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORANGY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ORANGY
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Common questions about ORANGY
- Is ORANGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORANGY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORANGY worth?
- ORANGY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORANGY mean?
- Somewhat like an orange in colour, flavour or smell.
- What letters can be added to ORANGY?
- No single letter can be added to ORANGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ORANGY:
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