Words starting with ortho (161)
Found 161 words starting with ortho. Search pattern: ortho*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.
Scrabble Scores — Average: 20 pts
Highest: orthomyxoviruses 34, orthomyxovirus 32, orthogonalizations 31, orthopsychiatric 31, orthopsychiatrists 31
Lowest: ortho 8, orthos 9, orthosis 11, orthoses 11, orthotone 12
5 Letter Words (1)
- ortho 8
6 Letter Words (1)
- orthos 9
9 Letter Words (10)
10 Letter Words (25)
- orthocaine 15
- orthoclase 15
- orthodoxes 21
- orthodoxly 24
- orthodromy 19
- orthoepies 15
- orthoepist 15
- orthogenic 16
- orthogonal 14
- orthograde 15
- orthograph 19
- orthopaedy 19
- orthopedia 16
- orthopedic 18
- orthophyre 21
- orthopnoea 15
- orthopraxy 25
- orthoprism 17
- orthoptera 15
- orthoptics 17
- orthoptist 15
- orthotists 13
- orthotonic 15
- orthotopic 17
- orthotropy 18
11 Letter Words (33)
- orthoborate 16
- orthocaines 16
- orthocenter 16
- orthocentre 16
- orthoclases 16
- orthodontia 15
- orthodontic 17
- orthodoxies 22
- orthodromic 19
- orthoepical 18
- orthoepists 16
- orthogenics 17
- orthographs 20
- orthography 23
- orthonormal 16
- orthopaedic 19
- orthopedias 17
- orthopedics 19
- orthopedies 17
- orthopedist 17
- orthophyres 22
- orthophyric 24
- orthopnoeas 16
- orthopraxes 23
- orthopraxis 23
- orthoprisms 18
- orthopteran 16
- orthopteron 16
- orthoptists 16
- orthoscopic 20
- orthostatic 16
- orthostichy 22
- orthotropic 18
12 Letter Words (33)
- orthoborates 17
- orthocenters 17
- orthocentres 17
- orthocousins 17
- orthodontias 16
- orthodontics 18
- orthodontist 16
- orthodromics 20
- orthodromies 18
- orthogeneses 16
- orthogenesis 16
- orthogenetic 18
- orthognathic 21
- orthogonally 19
- orthographer 21
- orthographic 23
- orthopaedics 20
- orthopaedies 18
- orthopaedist 18
- orthopedical 20
- orthopedists 18
- orthopraxies 24
- orthopterans 17
- orthopterist 17
- orthopteroid 18
- orthopterons 17
- orthopterous 17
- orthorhombic 24
- orthotoneses 15
- orthotonesis 15
- orthotropies 17
- orthotropism 19
- orthotropous 17
13 Letter Words (19)
- orthodiagonal 18
- orthodontists 17
- orthoepically 23
- orthognathism 22
- orthognathous 20
- orthogonality 20
- orthogonalize 26
- orthographers 22
- orthographies 22
- orthographist 22
- orthopaedical 21
- orthopaedists 19
- orthopinakoid 23
- orthopterists 18
- orthopteroids 19
- orthosilicate 18
- orthostichies 21
- orthostichous 21
- orthotropisms 20
14 Letter Words (14)
15 Letter Words (7)
16 Letter Words (6)
17 Letter Words (4)
18 Letter Words (2)
About This Pattern
The search pattern ortho* looks for words of any length with the letter O in the first position, the letter R in the second position, the letter T in the third position, the letter H in the fourth position, the letter O in the fifth position, any number of letters.
Where This Helps
- Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
- Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.
FAQ
How many words match the pattern ortho*?
There are 161 English words matching this pattern.
What are the shortest and longest matching words?
The shortest matching words have 5 letters and the longest have 18 letters.
Which word length is most common for this pattern?
11-letter words are the most common, with 33 matches out of 161 total.
What are some example words matching ortho*?
Some matching words include: ortho, orthos, orthodox, orthoepy, orthopod.
How does the pattern ortho* work?
Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.
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