How many points is ORPHAN worth in Scrabble?

ORPHAN is worth 11 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept ORPHAN?

ORPHAN is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

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ORPHAN is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 11 points. ORPHAN means "to deprive of both parents".

/ˈɔːfən/

Pronunciation: /ˈɔɹfən/

To deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive)
Example: 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.
Example: Removing categories orphans pages from the main category tree.

Deprived of parents (also orphaned).
Example: She is an orphan child.
(by extension) Remaining after the removal of some form of support.
Example: With its government funding curtailed, the gun registry became an orphan program.

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

to deprive of both parents

In a sentence: "They orphan."

Check the Scrabble meaning of ORPHAN. It scores 11 points.

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in ORPHAN, without blank tiles.

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Is ORPHAN a Scrabble word?: ORPHAN is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 11 points.
What does ORPHAN mean?: to deprive of both parents
How do you use ORPHAN in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They orphan."
How many points is ORPHAN worth in Scrabble?: ORPHAN is worth 11 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept ORPHAN?: ORPHAN is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).