01 Word definition

orphanage

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ORPHANAGE a word?

Yes. ORPHANAGE is a 9-letter noun. the condition of being a child without living parents Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ORPHANAGE?

O-R-P-H-A-N-A-G-E

ORPHANAGE contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the condition of being a child without living parents

    “his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult”

2noun

  1. a public institution for the care of orphans

Synonyms
orphanhood
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ORPHANAGE spelled?

O1R2P3H4A5N6A7G8E9
Starts withORPFirst 3 letters
Ends withAGELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About ORPHANAGE.

How do you spell ORPHANAGE?

ORPHANAGE is spelled O-R-P-H-A-N-A-G-E. It contains 9 letters.