OPPONENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OPPONENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOPPONENT · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OPPONENT?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful OPPONENT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPPONENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
opponentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPPONENT scores
Scrabble o1p3p3o1n1e1n1t1 12
Words with Friends o1p4p4o1n2e1n2t1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in OPPONENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPPONENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPPONENT
1 longer words begin with OPPONENT.
Shorter words from the letters in OPPONENT
ponent8 ponton8 epopt9 netop7 nonet5 tenno5 tenon5 tonne5 oppo8 pepo8 poep8 poop8 pope8 noop6 nope6 open6 pent6 peon6 poet6 pone6 pont6 poon6 poot6 pote6 tope6 topo6 neon4 none4 noon4 note4 onto4 oont4 tone4 toon4 pep7 pop7 nep5 oop5 ope5 opt5
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Common questions about OPPONENT
- Is OPPONENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPPONENT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPPONENT worth?
- OPPONENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPPONENT?
- OPPONENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OPPONENT:
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