Definition
- (noun) A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
- (noun) A person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them.
- (noun) A young animal with no mother.
- (noun) Anything that is unsupported, as by its source, provider or caretaker, by reason of the supporter's demise or decision to abandon.
- (noun) A single line of type, beginning a paragraph, at the bottom of a column or page.
- (noun) Any unreferenced object.
- (verb) To deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive) “What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?”
- (verb) To make unavailable, as by removing the last remaining pointer or reference to. “Removing categories orphans pages from the main category tree.”
Word stats
- Orphans contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
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Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
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Frequently asked questions
What does Orphans mean?
A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
How many letters are in Orphans?
Orphans has 7 letters.
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