OPULENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OPULENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPULENCE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPULENCE 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 OPULENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
opulencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPULENCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OPULENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPULENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OPULENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Great wealth shown through lavish and luxurious surroundings.
Opulence is visible rather than hidden: gold fittings, silk and crowded banquet tables. Writers use it to describe palaces, hotels and parties, sometimes with a hint of criticism.
How OPULENCE is used
Often paired with words like palace, interior or display.
- The opulence of the ballroom took their breath away.
- He lived in opulence while the villagers went hungry.
- Crystal chandeliers added to the hotel's opulence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPULENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OPULENCE
1 longer words begin with OPULENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in OPULENCE
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Common questions about OPULENCE
- Is OPULENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPULENCE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPULENCE worth?
- OPULENCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPULENCE mean?
- Great wealth shown through lavish and luxurious surroundings.
- What letters can be added to OPULENCE?
- OPULENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OPULENCE:
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