OPOSSUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OPOSSUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPOSSUM?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPOSSUM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPOSSUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
opossumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPOSSUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OPOSSUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,955 thousand.
What does OPOSSUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A small tree-climbing marsupial of the Americas with a pointed face and a long, gripping tail.
When threatened an opossum may lie motionless as if dead, a behaviour that gave rise to the phrase playing possum. The young are carried in a pouch and later ride on the mother's back.
How OPOSSUM is used
Opossum is the standard name for the American animal, often shortened to possum in speech.
- An opossum crossed the road in front of the car.
- The opossum hung from a branch by its tail.
- Each female opossum can raise a large litter in a single season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPOSSUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OPOSSUM
1 longer words begin with OPOSSUM.
Shorter words from the letters in OPOSSUM
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Common questions about OPOSSUM
- Is OPOSSUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPOSSUM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPOSSUM worth?
- OPOSSUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPOSSUM mean?
- A small tree-climbing marsupial of the Americas with a pointed face and a long, gripping tail.
- What letters can be added to OPOSSUM?
- OPOSSUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OPOSSUM:
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