OPALESCES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OPALESCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPALESCES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPALESCES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPALESCES
No single letter turns OPALESCES into another word.
How OPALESCES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OPALESCES, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPALESCES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OPALESCES mean in Scrabble?
OPALESCES is the present-tense form of OPALESCE used with he, she and it.
OPALESCE(verb) — To show a shifting play of milky colours, like the surface of an opal.
Anagrams of OPALESCES
The 9 tiles of OPALESCES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OPALESCES
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Common questions about OPALESCES
- Is OPALESCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPALESCES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPALESCES worth?
- OPALESCES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPALESCES?
- No single letter can be added to OPALESCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OPALESCES:
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