/ɔːf/
noun

Is ORF a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. ORF is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning An exanthemous disease caused by a parapox virus, occurring primarily in sheep and goats but also capable of infecting humans.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. An exanthemous disease caused by a parapox virus, occurring primarily in sheep and goats but also capable of infecting humans.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Old Norse hrufa (“scab”), from Proto-Germanic *hreubaz (whence also dandruff).

ORF at a glance

ORF has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (O 1 + R 1 + F 4) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #66,436 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ORF

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

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