ORPHAN — Scrabble Check: ORPHAN
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ORPHAN scores 11 points (base, without multipliers).
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noun
1
A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
2
A person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them.
3
A young animal with no mother.
4
Anything that is unsupported, as by its source, provider or caretaker, by reason of the supporter's demise or decision to abandon.
verb
1
To deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive)
What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?
2
To make unavailable, as by removing the last remaining pointer or reference to.
Removing categories orphans pages from the main category tree.
adjective
1
Deprived of parents (also orphaned).
She is an orphan child.
2
(by extension) Remaining after the removal of some form of support.
With its government funding curtailed, the gun registry became an orphan program.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/orphan
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is ORPHAN allowed in Scrabble?
Yes, ORPHAN is a legal Scrabble word.
How many points is ORPHAN worth in Scrabble?
ORPHAN is worth 11 base points in Scrabble before any board multipliers are applied.