REOPEN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REOPEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REOPEN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REOPEN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REOPEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reopensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REOPEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REOPEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,357.
What stands out about REOPEN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REOPEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To open something after it has been shut, or to start a discussion or case anew.
Shops, borders, wounds and courtrooms can all reopen, and the word applies equally to a door and to a debate. Lawyers use it for taking up a case that was thought finished. Used about a wound, it describes the skin splitting again after it had healed.
How REOPEN is used
Sometimes hyphenated as re-open in older print.
- The museum will reopen after the repairs.
- Nobody wanted to reopen the argument.
- The judge agreed to reopen the case.
- A sharp fall can reopen an old wound.
- Cafes reopen as soon as the flood recedes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REOPEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REOPEN
The 6 tiles of REOPEN in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with REOPEN
6 longer words begin with REOPEN.
Shorter words from the letters in REOPEN
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Common questions about REOPEN
- Is REOPEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REOPEN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REOPEN worth?
- REOPEN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REOPEN mean?
- To open something after it has been shut, or to start a discussion or case anew.
- What letters can be added to REOPEN?
- REOPEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REOPEN:
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