Definition of orphanages

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • orphanages is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • orphanages is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • orphanages is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of orphanages


  • a public institution for the care of orphans (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. orphans' asylum
  • the condition of being a child without living parents (noun)

    Examples

    1. his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult

    Synonyms

    1. orphanhood

See definition of orphanages in Merriam Webster