ORTHODOX
19
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈɔːθədɒks//
adj
- (botany) Of pollen, seed, or spores: viable for a long time; viable when dried to low moisture content.
adj
- (Christianity) Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Churches collectively.
- (Christianity, loosely) Of or pertaining to a particular Orthodox Church, usually the Eastern Orthodox Church, sometimes the Oriental Orthodox Church or the Church of the East.
- (Judaism) Of or pertaining to Orthodox Judaism.
- (Quakerism) Of or pertaining to the Orthodox Quakers, a group of Quakers (subdivided into the Wilburite, Gurneyite and Beaconite branches) who split with the Hicksite Quakers due to favoring adopting mainstream Protestant orthodoxy."[...which] Doherty hypothesized as the controlling variable for predicting who would become Orthodox or who would be Hicksite."
noun
- (uncommon) An Orthodox Christian."The Greek Orthodox population of the 62 bishoprics in 1886 numbered 65,549,096. to which the Orthodoxes of the army and navy must be added."
- (rare) An Orthodox Jew.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 19 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 18 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ORTHODOX'?
The word ORTHODOX is worth 19 points in Scrabble.
O1
R1
T1
H4
O1
D2
O1
X8
Total: 19 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ORTHODOX'?
The word ORTHODOX is worth 18 points in Words With Friends.
O1
R1
T1
H3
O1
D2
O1
X8
Total: 18 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.