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Is orris a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word orris is a Scrabble US word. The word orris is worth 5 points in Scrabble:

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Is orris a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word orris is a Scrabble UK word and has 5 points:

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5-letter words (1 found)

ORRIS,

4-letter words (1 found)

SORI,

3-letter words (6 found)

IOS,ISO,OIS,ORS,SIR,SRI,

2-letter words (7 found)

IO,IS,OI,OR,OS,SI,SO,

You can make 15 words from orris according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of orris

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Definitions and meaning of orris

orris

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɒɹɪs/

Etymology 1

Probably from iris, although the alteration of the vowel is unexplained.

Noun

orris (countable and uncountable, plural orrises)

  1. Any of several irises that have a fragrant root, especially Iris × germanica.
  2. The fragrant root of such an iris.
    • 1998, Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton, Orris, entry in Rodale′s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs, page 406,
      Orris is the part of the florentine iris you don′t see — the rhizome. […] The ancient Egyptians and Greeks learned that the bland-smelling orris root would take on a remarkable fragrance if dried for at least two years.
Derived terms
  • orris pea

Etymology 2

Contracted from orfrays, or from arras.

Noun

orris (countable and uncountable, plural orrises)

  1. A type of gold or silver lace.
  2. A pattern in which gold lace or silver lace is worked, especially one in which the edges are ornamented with conical figures placed at equal distances, with spots between them.

Afar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /orˈris/, [ʔɔrˈrɪs]
  • Hyphenation: or‧ris

Noun

orrís m 

  1. ground squirrel
    Synonym: dáygir

Declension

References

  • E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “orris”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN

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