5 Letter Words Starting with OR

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  • ORACH
  • ORACY
  • ORALS
  • ORANG
  • ORANT
  • ORATE
  • ORBED
  • ORBIT
  • ORCAS
  • ORCIN
  • ORDER
  • ORDOS
  • OREAD
  • ORGAN
  • ORGIA
  • ORGIC
  • ORGUE
  • ORIBI
  • ORIEL
  • ORLES
  • ORLON
  • ORLOP
  • ORMER
  • ORNIS
  • ORPIN
  • ORRIS
  • ORTHO
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Twenty seven words start with OR, and ORDER is the only one in everyday use.

How the OR Group Divides

A takes the third box in six of the twenty seven, G in four and L in three. Thirteen letters appear there, which is a wide spread for a page this size.

The OR Words You Would Actually Produce

ORDER, ORGAN and ORBIT are the entries most people carry. ORATE and ORCAS are reachable at a push.

ORACH, ORACY, ORANT, ORGIA, ORGIC, ORGUE, ORIBI, ORLON, ORLOP, ORMER, ORNIS, ORPIN and ORTHO make up the rest, and none of them would occur to you mid puzzle.

So the practical page is a handful of words, which is far fewer than the count suggests.

ORDER Sits Apart From the Rest

It is the only entry here in constant use, and it takes D in the third box where nothing else common does. If your puzzle has an OR opening confirmed, ORDER is the guess to make first.

Opening an OR Puzzle

I leads the fourth box on seven words, twenty six percent, with E on five. S closes six of the twenty seven and N takes four.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ORDER always worth guessing first

On this page it usually is. It is the only entry in constant use and the alternatives are uncommon enough that a puzzle would need to hint at them.

Does ORANGE fit here

No, ORANGE runs to six letters. ORANG is the five letter entry on this list and it means an orangutan.

What is an ORLOP

The lowest deck of a ship. It is one of several nautical terms that fill out the page.

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