Orcein

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Orcein

noun

A dye, related to litmus, that is extracted from the lichen Rocella tinctoria; used as a microscopic stain and as a food colouring

Anagrams of Orcein

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "orcein":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "orcein" and rearranging:

+ccornice crocein crocine

+fcoinfer conifer

+scoiners cronies orceins recoins

Related Word Patterns

OR...Words starting with "or"...INWords ending with "in"All 6-letter words Unscramble "orcein"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

o1

r1

c3

e1

i1

n1

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "orcein"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "O"

Rhymes With Orcein

abscisin abstain acetin acetophenetidin acrasin acrolein actin actinomycin actomyosin acyloin adjoin adrenalin

Related 6-Letter Words

oafish oakier oakums oaring oaters obeahs obelia obelus obento obeyed obeyer obiism object objets oblast

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Orcein"

Orcein is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "orcein" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Orcein" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "orcein" is a low-scoring word.