OPPORTUNITY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. OPPORTUNITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPPORTUNITY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPPORTUNITY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPPORTUNITY
No single letter turns OPPORTUNITY into another word.
How OPPORTUNITY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OPPORTUNITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPPORTUNITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OPPORTUNITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A favourable moment or set of circumstances that allows something to be done.
An opportunity usually arrives with a deadline, so people talk about seizing or missing one. The word also covers job openings and chances for advancement.
How OPPORTUNITY is used
Very common in everyday and business English.
- She grabbed the opportunity to study abroad.
- There is little opportunity for promotion here.
- An opportunity like this rarely comes twice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPPORTUNITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OPPORTUNITY
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Common questions about OPPORTUNITY
- Is OPPORTUNITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPPORTUNITY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPPORTUNITY worth?
- OPPORTUNITY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPPORTUNITY mean?
- A favourable moment or set of circumstances that allows something to be done.
- What letters can be added to OPPORTUNITY?
- No single letter can be added to OPPORTUNITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OPPORTUNITY:
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