OPEN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. OPEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPEN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPEN is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPEN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPEN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OPEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about OPEN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does OPEN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not closed, covered, fastened, or restricted, and so allowing access, movement, or view.
Open describes a door left ajar, a shop ready for customers, or a field with no fence, and the same word extends to a mind that stays open to new ideas. In each case something that could be shut or limited is instead free to be entered, used, or considered.
How OPEN is used
Very common across physical, social and abstract senses; also used as a verb (to open) and a noun (in the open).
- Leave the window open for some fresh air.
- The store stays open until nine on weekdays.
- She kept an open mind about the new plan.
- The gate was left open all night.
- Applications for the open position close on Friday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OPEN
The 4 tiles of OPEN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with OPEN
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with OPEN.
Words ending in OPEN
5 words end in OPEN. Useful as a back hook: play OPEN onto a word already on the board.
Words with OPEN inside
Showing 24 of 99 words that contain OPEN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with OPEN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OPEN
Common questions about OPEN
- Is OPEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPEN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPEN worth?
- OPEN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPEN mean?
- Not closed, covered, fastened, or restricted, and so allowing access, movement, or view.
- What letters can be added to OPEN?
- OPEN takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OPEN:
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