Orphaning

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

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters

Definition of Orphaning

verb

To deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive)
"What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?"
To make unavailable, as by removing the last remaining pointer or reference to.
"Removing categories orphans pages from the main category tree."

Anagrams of Orphaning

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

harping horning phoning pignora

6-LETTER WORDS

haring harpin honing hoping nonpar oaring onagri origan orphan panino paring pinang poring raping roping

5-LETTER WORDS

ahing anion aping apron argon garni gipon giron gonia grain graph groan groin hogan honan+15 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

Related Words

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