OPUSCULE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OPUSCULE 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 OPUSCULE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPUSCULE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPUSCULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
opusculesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPUSCULE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OPUSCULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPUSCULE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OPUSCULE mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A small or minor work, especially of literature or music.
An opuscule is the opposite of a magnum opus: short, modest and often overlooked. Critics use the word, sometimes affectionately, for a slight piece written by a famous author.
How OPUSCULE is used
Bookish and uncommon, used in literary and musical criticism.
- The poet's early opuscule was printed in a tiny edition.
- This charming opuscule shows another side of the composer.
- The library keeps a rare opuscule on the history of the town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPUSCULE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OPUSCULE
1 longer words begin with OPUSCULE.
Shorter words from the letters in OPUSCULE
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Common questions about OPUSCULE
- Is OPUSCULE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPUSCULE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPUSCULE worth?
- OPUSCULE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPUSCULE mean?
- A small or minor work, especially of literature or music.
- What letters can be added to OPUSCULE?
- OPUSCULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OPUSCULE:
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