OPPORTUNISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OPPORTUNISM 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.
Which word lists accept OPPORTUNISM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPPORTUNISM is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPPORTUNISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
opportunismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPPORTUNISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OPPORTUNISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPPORTUNISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OPPORTUNISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The habit of grabbing advantages as they appear, with little regard for principle or long-term consequences.
Opportunism is usually a criticism, aimed at politicians who change sides or businesses that exploit a crisis. Used neutrally, it can mean nothing more than being quick to seize a chance. The sting depends on whether other people are harmed.
How OPPORTUNISM is used
Opportunism is common in politics, business and journalism, normally with a disapproving tone.
- Critics called the sudden policy change pure opportunism.
- Political opportunism cost him the trust of his allies.
- Her opportunism paid off when the rival firm collapsed.
- The scheme was born of cold opportunism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPPORTUNISM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OPPORTUNISM
1 longer words begin with OPPORTUNISM.
Shorter words from the letters in OPPORTUNISM
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Common questions about OPPORTUNISM
- Is OPPORTUNISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPPORTUNISM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPPORTUNISM worth?
- OPPORTUNISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPPORTUNISM mean?
- The habit of grabbing advantages as they appear, with little regard for principle or long-term consequences.
- What letters can be added to OPPORTUNISM?
- OPPORTUNISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OPPORTUNISM:
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