ORPHIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ORPHIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORPHIC?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORPHIC is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORPHIC
Front hooks — 1
morphicBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ORPHIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ORPHIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does ORPHIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Mystical and mysterious in meaning, or relating to the legendary Greek poet Orpheus and the religious tradition linked to him.
In its historical sense the adjective belongs to the cult of Orpheus, whose followers in ancient Greece prized secret hymns and teachings about the soul. From that source it spread into general writing, where an orphic remark is one whose meaning seems hidden, oracular or beyond easy understanding. Critics reach for orphic when poetry or philosophy feels like a riddle delivered in a solemn voice.
How ORPHIC is used
Mostly found in literary criticism and scholarly writing, often with a lower-case initial.
- The poem ends on an orphic line that no reader can fully explain.
- She gave an orphic smile and refused to say more.
- Scholars still argue about the orphic hymns attached to the old rites.
- His orphic pronouncements left the committee puzzled.
- The orphic tone of the novel suits its dreamlike plot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORPHIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORPHIC
2 longer words begin with ORPHIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ORPHIC
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Common questions about ORPHIC
- Is ORPHIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORPHIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORPHIC worth?
- ORPHIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORPHIC mean?
- Mystical and mysterious in meaning, or relating to the legendary Greek poet Orpheus and the religious tradition linked to him.
- What letters can be added to ORPHIC?
- ORPHIC takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ORPHIC:
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