OPALESCENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OPALESCENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOPALESCENCE · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OPALESCENCE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.64%
Our own measure of how useful OPALESCENCE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPALESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
opalescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPALESCENCE scores
Scrabble o1p3a1l1e1s1c3e1n1c3e1 17
Words with Friends o1p4a1l2e1s1c4e1n2c4e1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in OPALESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPALESCENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPALESCENCE
1 longer words begin with OPALESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in OPALESCENCE
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Common questions about OPALESCENCE
- Is OPALESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPALESCENCE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPALESCENCE worth?
- OPALESCENCE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPALESCENCE?
- OPALESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OPALESCENCE:
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