8 Letter Words That Start With ORI

There are 14+ eight letter words beginning with ORI in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter ORI word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with ORI.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ORI

original 9
oriented 9
oribatid 11
orichalc 15
orielled 9
oriental 8
orienter 8
orifexes 18
orifices 13
origamis 11
origanes 9
origanum 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With ORI (9 words)

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How Common is ORI as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 14 8-letter words starting with ORI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.5, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
14
Avg Scrabble Score
10.5
Most Common Ending (29%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IO

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8 Letter Words beginning with ORI are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with ORI.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter ORI-Words in Scrabble

orifexes 18
orichalc 15
orifices 13
oribatid 11
origanum 11
origamis 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ORI?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ORI is orifexes with a total of 18 points.

O 1
R 1
I 1
F 4
E 1
X 8
E 1
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With ORI

  • How many 8 letter words starting with ORI are in the English dictionary?

    There are 14 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ORI. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.5.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with ORI worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "oribatid", "orichalc", "original", "orinasal" start with ORI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "orichalc" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with ORI?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with ORI include "original", "oriented", "oribatid", "orichalc", "orielled".