Orient

/ˈɔː.ɹɪ.ənt/

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

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts6 letters

Definition of Orient

proper noun

Usually preceded by the: a region or a part of the world to the east of a certain place; countries of Asia, the East (especially East Asia).
The countries east of the Mediterranean.

proper noun

A city and town in Illinois.
A city and town in Iowa.
A town in Maine.
A census-designated place and hamlet in New York.
A town and village in South Dakota.

noun

The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.
A pearl originating from the Indian region, reputed to be of great brilliance; (by extension) any pearl of particular beauty and value.
(by extension) The brilliance or colour of a high-quality pearl.

verb

To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.
(by extension) To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.
To direct towards or point at a particular direction.
"The workers oriented all the signs to face the road."
To determine which direction one is facing.
"Let me just orient myself and we can be on our way."
To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.
"Give him time to orient himself within the new hierarchy."

adjective

Rising, like the morning sun.
Of the colour of the sky at daybreak; bright red.
(obsolete except poetic) Of, facing, or located in the east; eastern, oriental.
(obsolete except poetic) Of a pearl or other gem: of great brilliance and value; (by extension) bright, lustrous.

Anagrams of Orient

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "orient":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

inert inter intro irone niter nitre nitro noter tenor toner trine trone

4-LETTER WORDS

inro into iron nite noir nori note rein rent riot rite rote roti tern tier+8 more

3-LETTER WORDS

eon ern ion ire net nit nor not one ore ort rei ret

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ccointer noticer

+nintoner ternion

+ppointer protein tropine

+snorites oestrin orients stonier

Related Word Patterns

OR...Words starting with "or"...NTWords ending with "nt"All 6-letter words Unscramble "orient"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

orientateorient red

ANTONYMS

occidentdisorientdisorientateoccidental

Rhyming Words

abandonment abasement abashment abatement abducent aberrant abetment abeyant abhorrent abluent abolishment abortifacient abradant abridgement abridgment+5 more

Related Words

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