What does ORBIT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɔrbət/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another“he plotted the orbit of the moon”
  2. a particular environment or walk of life“his social sphere is limited”
  3. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:“the range of a supersonic jet”
  4. the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
  5. the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball

verb

  1. move in an orbit“The moon orbits around the Earth”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

orbits8orbited10orbiting11

Anagrams of ORBIT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ORBIT

26 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bort6brio6brit6obit6riot4 roti4tiro4tori4trio4 bio5bit5 bot5 bro5obi5orb5ort3rib5rob5 rot3 tor3bi4bo4it2or2ti2 to2

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Questions

Is ORBIT a valid word in word games?

ORBIT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ORBIT worth?

ORBIT is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ORBIT?

26 other words, including TO, IT, OR and BIT.