Starting With OR
13 words · highest scoring is orchid at 12 points
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About 6 Letter Words Starting With OR
There are 13 six letter words starting with OR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is orchid at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 13 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ORACLE, ORCHID, ORGASM among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try 6 Letter Words With OR or Words Starting With OR, which drops the length limit entirely.
6 Letter Words Starting With OR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words Starting With OR
- orchid12
- orphan11
- orally9
- orgasm9
- oracle8
- orbits8
- orange7
- ordeal7
Common 6 Letter Words Starting With OR
- oracle8
- orally9
- orbits8
- orchid12
- orders7
- orgasm9
- orient6
- ornate6
6 Letter Words Starting With OR by Last Letter
- 6 Letter Words Starting With OR Ending in E
- 6 Letter Words Starting With OR Ending in S
- 6 Letter Words Starting With OR Ending in N
- 6 Letter Words Starting With OR Ending in D
- 6 Letter Words Starting With OR Ending in L
- 6 Letter Words Starting With OR Ending in M
- 6 Letter Words Starting With OR Ending in T
- 6 Letter Words Starting With OR Ending in Y
6 Letter Words Starting With OR Defined
- oracleNoun · 8 points
- a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity
- orangeNoun · 7 points
- a town in southern France, on the River Rhône, home of the ancestors of the Dutch royal house
- orchidNoun · 12 points
- a plant with complex flowers that are often showy or bizarrely shaped, having a large specialized lip (labellum) and frequently a spur. Orchids occur worldwide, especially as epiphytes in tropical forests, and are valuable hothouse plants
- ordersNoun · 7 points
- the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method
- orgasmNoun · 9 points
- the climax of sexual excitement, characterized by intensely pleasurable feelings centred in the genitals and (in men) experienced as an accompaniment to ejaculation
- originNoun · 7 points
- the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived
6 Letter Words Starting With OR: Questions
How many six letter words starting with OR are there?
There are 13 six letter words starting with OR in our dictionary, and 13 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words starting with OR?
ORCHID is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words starting with OR?
ORACLE, ORCHID, ORGASM are among the most familiar six letter words starting with OR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six letter words starting with OR valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.