8-letter words starting with OR
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter OR. This section showcases how OR at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with OR, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| original | 9 | something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies | this painting is a copy of the original |
| ordinary | 12 | lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | the ordinary (or common) man in the street |
| organize | 18 | plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | - |
| ordering | 10 | the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement | there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list |
| organism | 11 | a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently | - |
| orthodox | 19 | of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism | - |
| organise | 9 | plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | - |
| oriental | 8 | denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East | oriental civilization |
| oriented | 9 | adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination | the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view |
| ornament | 10 | something used to beautify | - |
| ordained | 10 | fixed or established especially by order or command | - |
| orphaned | 14 | deprived of parents by death or desertion | - |
| organist | 9 | a person who plays an organ | - |
| ordnance | 11 | large but transportable armament | - |
| orgasmic | 13 | - | - |
| ordinate | 9 | appoint to a clerical posts | - |
| organdie | 10 | a sheer stiff muslin | - |
| oracling | 11 | - | - |
| oracular | 10 | resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought | the oracular sayings of Victorian poets |
| oragious | 9 | - | - |
| oralisms | 10 | - | - |
| oralists | 8 | - | - |
| orangery | 12 | a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas | - |
| orangest | 9 | - | - |
| orangier | 9 | - | - |
| orangish | 12 | of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange | - |
| orarians | 8 | - | - |
| orarions | 8 | - | - |
| orariums | 10 | - | - |
| orations | 8 | - | - |
| oratorio | 8 | a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text | - |
| oratress | 8 | - | - |
| oratures | 8 | - | - |
| orbitals | 10 | - | - |
| orbiters | 10 | - | - |
| orbities | 10 | - | - |
| orbiting | 11 | - | - |
| orchards | 14 | - | - |
| orchella | 13 | - | - |
| orcheses | 13 | - | - |
| orchesis | 13 | - | - |
| orchilla | 13 | - | - |
| orchises | 13 | - | - |
| orchitic | 15 | - | - |
| orchitis | 13 | inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain and swelling | - |
| orcinols | 10 | - | - |
| ordainer | 9 | a cleric who ordains; a cleric who admits someone to holy orders | - |
| ordalian | 9 | - | - |
| ordalium | 11 | - | - |
| orderers | 9 | - | - |
| ordinals | 9 | - | - |
| ordinand | 10 | a person being ordained | - |
| ordinant | 9 | - | - |
| ordinars | 9 | - | - |
| ordinees | 9 | - | - |
| ordurous | 9 | - | - |
| orective | 13 | - | - |
| oreganos | 9 | - | - |
| oreodont | 9 | - | - |
| oreology | 12 | - | - |
| oreweeds | 12 | - | - |
| orexises | 15 | - | - |
| organics | 11 | - | - |
| organity | 12 | - | - |
| organons | 9 | - | - |
| organums | 11 | - | - |
| organzas | 18 | - | - |
| orgasmed | 12 | - | - |
| orgastic | 11 | - | - |
| orgiasts | 9 | - | - |
| orgulous | 9 | - | - |
| oribatid | 11 | - | - |
| orichalc | 15 | - | - |
| orielled | 9 | - | - |
| orienter | 8 | - | - |
| orifexes | 18 | - | - |
| orifices | 13 | - | - |
| origamis | 11 | - | - |
| origanes | 9 | - | - |
| origanum | 11 | any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings | - |
| orillion | 8 | - | - |
| orinasal | 8 | a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels) | - |
| orlistat | 8 | - | - |
| ornately | 11 | - | - |
| ornatest | 8 | - | - |
| ornerier | 8 | - | - |
| ornithes | 11 | - | - |
| ornithic | 13 | - | - |
| orogenic | 11 | - | - |
| orometer | 10 | - | - |
| oronasal | 8 | - | - |
| oropesas | 10 | - | - |
| orphical | 15 | - | - |
| orphisms | 15 | - | - |
| orphreys | 16 | - | - |
| orpiment | 12 | a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic | - |
| orreries | 8 | - | - |
| orseille | 8 | - | - |
| orsellic | 10 | - | - |
| orthicon | 13 | a now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera; electrons emitted from a photoemissive surface in proportion to the intensity of the incident light are focused onto the target causing secondary emission of electrons | - |
| orthoepy | 16 | the way a word or a language is customarily spoken | - |
| orthopod | 14 | - | - |
| orthoses | 11 | - | - |
| orthosis | 11 | - | - |
| orthotic | 13 | - | - |
| ortolans | 8 | - | - |
