Orphaned

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Orphaned

verb

  1. To deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive)

    "What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?"

  2. To make unavailable, as by removing the last remaining pointer or reference to.

    "Removing categories orphans pages from the main category tree."

adjective

  1. Abandoned.

    "I found an orphaned project, half-completed before its author quit, and decided to finish it."

Anagrams of Orphaned

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Orphaned"

Orphaned is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Orphaned" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "orphaned" is a medium-scoring word.