Ochre

/ˈəʊkə/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Ochre

noun

An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide
A somewhat dark yellowish orange colour
The stop codon sequence "UAA."
Money, especially gold.
Any of various brown-coloured hesperiid butterflies of the genus Trapezites.

verb

To cover or tint with ochre.

adjective

Having a yellow-orange colour.
Referring to cultures that covered their dead with ochre.

Anagrams of Ochre

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

16 words can be made from the letters in "ochre":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

cero core echo hero hoer

3-LETTER WORDS

cor her hoe orc ore rec rho roc roe

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ochre" and rearranging:

+achorea ochrea orache

+dchored ochred

+echeero cohere echoer reecho

+icoheir heroic

+kchoker hocker

+schores cosher ochers ochres

+thector rochet rotche tocher troche

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

abampere abjure accoutre acquire acre acrospire acupressure acupuncture adhere adipocere adjure admeasure admire admixture adore+5 more

Related Words

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