Is OPALESCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPALESCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPALESCE mean?
- verb
reflect light or colors like an opal
“Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade”
- verb
exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal
“This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for OPALESCE
Single letters that turn OPALESCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of OPALESCE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OPALESCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- escalope12
- escalop11
- clepes10
- copals10
- escape10
- peaces10
- places10
- scopae10
- capes9
- capos9
- cepes9
- claps9
- clasp9
- clepe9
- clops9
- copal9
- copes9
- copse9
- paces9
- peace9
- place9
- scalp9
- scape9
- scopa9
- scope9
- space9
- asleep8
- aslope8
- eclose8
- elapse8
- elopes8
- paleos8
- please8
- sapele8
- solace8
- cape8
- capo8
- caps8
- cepe8
- ceps8
- clap8
- clop8
- cope8
- cops8
- pace8
- pacs8
- pecs8
- scop8
- spec8
- alecs7
- calos7
- cease7
- close7
- coals7
- colas7
- coles7
- elope7
- laces7
- lapse7
- leaps7
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