ORPHAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ORPHAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableORPHAN · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ORPHAN?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful ORPHAN is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORPHAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orphansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORPHAN scores
Scrabble o1r1p3h4a1n1 11
Words with Friends o1r1p4h3a1n2 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in ORPHAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with ORPHAN
orphans12 orphaned14 orphanage15 orphaning15 orphanism16 orphanages16 orphanhood19 orphanisms17 orphanhoods20
9 longer words begin with ORPHAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ORPHAN
apron7 harp9 opah9 phon9 harn7 haro7 hoar7 hora7 horn7 noah7 porn6 prao6 proa6 roan4 hap8 hop8 pah8 pho8 poh8 han6 hao6 hoa6 hon6 nah6 noh6 rah6 rho6 apo5 nap5 opa5 pan5 par5 poa5 pro5 rap5 nor3 oar3 ora3 ran3 ah5
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Common questions about ORPHAN
- Is ORPHAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORPHAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORPHAN worth?
- ORPHAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORPHAN?
- ORPHAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ORPHAN:
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