/ɔɹk/
noun

Is ORC a Scrabble word?

Yes. ORC is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive and often green.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive and often green.

  2. A Russian person.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: orc via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle French orque, Italian orca, and their source, Latin orca (“type of whale”). Doublet of orca.

ORC at a glance

ORC has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (O 1 + R 1 + C 3) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #27,860 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ORC

More endings

Same last three letters as ORC. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • TORC6
  • FUTHORC15

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