OPA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 5 points
Yes for Scrabble. OPA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept OPA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPA is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPA scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in OPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123.
What stands out about OPA
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of OPA
The 3 tiles of OPA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with OPA
Showing 24 of 36 words that begin with OPA.
Words ending in OPA
5 words end in OPA. Useful as a back hook: play OPA onto a word already on the board.
Words with OPA inside
Showing 24 of 588 words that contain OPA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with OPA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OPA
Common questions about OPA
- Is OPA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OPA is not in it.
- How many points is OPA worth?
- OPA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPA?
- OPA takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of OPA:
Open OPA in the Word Finder