Definition
- (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.”
- (adjective) Abandoned. “I found an orphaned project, half-completed before its author quit, and decided to finish it.”
Word stats
- Orphaned contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
Words you can build
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Word neighbours
Other 8-letter words
- aardvark
- abacuses
- abalones
- abandons
- abashing
- abattoir
- abbesses
- abdicate
- abdomens
- abducted
- abductee
- abductor
- aberrant
- abetters
- abetting
- abettors
- abeyance
- abhorred
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Frequently asked questions
What does Orphaned mean?
To deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive)
How many letters are in Orphaned?
Orphaned has 8 letters.
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