Orient

/ˈɔː.ɹɪ.ənt/

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

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "orient":

+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

orientate orient red

ANTONYMS

occident disorient disorientate occidental

Letter Values

o1

r1

i1

e1

n1

t1

Total: 6 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Orient

abandonment abasement abashment abatement abducent aberrant abetment abeyant abhorrent abluent abolishment abortifacient

Related 6-Letter Words

oafish oakier oakums oaring oaters obeahs obelia obelus obento obeyed obeyer obiism object objets oblast

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 "Orient"

Orient is a 6-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "orient" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Orient" in Word Games

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

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