Is ORPHANHOOD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORPHANHOOD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORPHANHOOD mean?
- noun
the condition of being a child without living parents
“his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ORPHANHOOD
Single letters that turn ORPHANHOOD into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ORPHANHOOD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- harpoon12
- hoorah12
- orphan11
- horah11
- pandoor10
- dahoon10
- dhoora10
- hadron10
- phono10
- pardon9
- hoard9
- honda9
- harp9
- hoop9
- opah9
- phon9
- pooh9
- hah9
- droop8
- honor8
- hand8
- hard8
- hood8
- odah8
- hap8
- hop8
- pah8
- pho8
- poh8
- nardoo7
- apron7
- porno7
- apod7
- dopa7
- dorp7
- drop7
- hoar7
- hora7
- horn7
- pard7
- pond7
- pood7
- prod7
- dah7
- doh7
- had7
- hod7
- adorn6
- andro6
- donor6
- radon6
- rando6
- rondo6
- poon6
- poor6
- porn6
- prao6
- proa6
- dap6
- hao6
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