orthodox

orthodox is a 8-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Sound in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence, holding the Christian faith; believing the doctrines taught in the Scriptures; -- opposed to heretical and heterodox; as, an orthodox Christian. Face value is 19 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 19 · Words With Friends 18 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Sound in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence, holding the Christian faith; believing the doctrines taught in the Scriptures; -- opposed to heretical and heterodox; as, an orthodox Christian.
2. adjective. According or congruous with the doctrines of Scripture, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, or the like; as, an orthodox opinion, book, etc.
3. adjective. Approved; conventional.
4. adjective. adhering to what is commonly accepted

   "an orthodox view of the world"

5. adjective. of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism

   "Orthodox Judaism"

6. adjective. of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Common word forms

orthodoxal, orthodoxes, orthodoxly, orthodoxness

Words from these letters

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