Orients

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts7 letters

Definition of Orients

noun

The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.
A pearl originating from the Indian region, reputed to be of great brilliance; (by extension) any pearl of particular beauty and value.
(by extension) The brilliance or colour of a high-quality pearl.

verb

To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.
(by extension) To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.
To direct towards or point at a particular direction.
"The workers oriented all the signs to face the road."
To determine which direction one is facing.
"Let me just orient myself and we can be on our way."
To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.
"Give him time to orient himself within the new hierarchy."

Anagrams of Orients

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "orients":

norites oestrin stonier

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+anotaries senorita

+ccointers corniest noticers

+eoneriest serotine

+hhorniest ornithes

+nintoners ternions

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

ANTONYMS

disorient disorientate

Letter Values

o1

r1

i1

e1

n1

t1

s1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Orients

abandonments abasements abashments abatements abbots abducts aberrants abetments abets abiogenists ablauts ableists

Related 7-Letter Words

oakiest oaklike oakmoss oarfish oarless oarlike oarlock oarsman oarsmen oatcake oatlike oatmeal obconic obelias obelise

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 "Orients"

Orients is a 7-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "orients" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Orients" in Word Games

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