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Orbit

/ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪt/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Orbit

noun

  1. A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object, particularly in astronomy and space travel.

    "The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes nearly one month to complete."

  2. A sphere of influence; an area of control.

    "In the post WWII era, several eastern European countries came into the orbit of the Soviet Union."

  3. The course of one's usual progression, or the extent of one's typical range.

    "The convenience store was a heavily travelled point in her daily orbit, as she purchased both cigarettes and lottery tickets there."

  4. The bony cavity containing the eyeball; the eye socket.
  5. A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom; area of the highest probability of electron´s occurrence around the atom's nucleus.

verb

  1. To circle or revolve around another object.

    "The Earth orbits the Sun."

  2. To move around the general vicinity of something.

    "The harried mother had a cloud of children orbiting her, begging for sweets."

  3. To place an object into an orbit around a planet.

    "A rocket was used to orbit the satellite."

Anagrams of Orbit

No exact anagrams found for "orbit". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+pprobit
+sbistroorbits
Related Word Patterns
OR...Words starting with "or"...ITWords ending with "it"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "orbit"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

deorbit
Letter Values
o1
r1
b3
i1
t1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Orbit
accreditacquitadhibitaditadmitadroitaffidavitafritaitakvavitalbeitalit
Related 5-Letter Words
oakenoakumoaredoasesoasisoastsoatenoateroathsoavesobeahobeliobeseobeysobias

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Orbit"

Orbit is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Orbit" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "orbit" is a low-scoring word.