OPPOSITE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OPPOSITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPPOSITE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful OPPOSITE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPPOSITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oppositesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPPOSITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OPPOSITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPPOSITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OPPOSITE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Placed facing or across from something, or completely different in nature or direction.
Opposite works for both position and meaning: houses can stand opposite each other, and hot is the opposite of cold. It can also be a noun, a preposition or an adverb depending on the sentence.
How OPPOSITE is used
Very common in everyday English for place, direction and contrast.
- They live on the opposite side of the river.
- The two brothers hold opposite views on everything.
- The bank is opposite the post office.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPPOSITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OPPOSITE
The 8 tiles of OPPOSITE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OPPOSITE
4 longer words begin with OPPOSITE.
Shorter words from the letters in OPPOSITE
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Common questions about OPPOSITE
- Is OPPOSITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPPOSITE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPPOSITE worth?
- OPPOSITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPPOSITE mean?
- Placed facing or across from something, or completely different in nature or direction.
- What letters can be added to OPPOSITE?
- OPPOSITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OPPOSITE:
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