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orphan

/ˈɔːfən/noun · verb

Orphan can refer to a child who has lost both parents, the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column, or someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision. As a verb, orphan can mean to deprive of parents.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

OR

Ends

HAN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ORPHAN” Mean?

/ˈɔːfən/

orphan has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

a child who has lost both parents

2

someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision

3

the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column

4

a young animal without a mother

Verb

1 sense
1

deprive of parents

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a child who has lost both parents

Length

6 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

O, R, P, H, A, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

o
r
p
h
a
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for orphan.

ORPHAN is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with O and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using orphan in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ORPHAN has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ORPHAN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ORPHAN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ORPHAN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VCCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

OR, RP, PH, HA, AN

Trigrams

ORP, RPH, PHA, HAN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for orphan.

ORPHAN is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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