Orphan
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A child whose both parents have died.
“The charity ran a school that provided free education for every orphan in the district.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɔːfən/
Syllables
or·phan
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Synonyms
foundlingwaif
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Wordle
Starts with the uncommon 'orph' opener, no repeated letters making it a clean Wordle candidate
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Scrabble
The 'ph' combination scores 'p' at 3 and 'h' at 4 points, solid early play on a clean board
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