Is OPALESCENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPALESCENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPALESCENCE mean?
- noun
the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 17 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 OPALESCENCE
Single letters that turn OPALESCENCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from OPALESCENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paleocene13
- cenacles12
- coalesce12
- conceals12
- escalope12
- opalesce12
- cancels11
- cenacle11
- conceal11
- enclasp11
- escalop11
- escapee11
- noplace11
- pencels11
- spancel11
- calces10
- cancel10
- capons10
- clepes10
- copals10
- copens10
- escape10
- peaces10
- pecans10
- pencel10
- places10
- ponces10
- sconce10
- scopae10
- spence10
- cleanse9
- enclose9
- enlaces9
- espanol9
- nopales9
- scalene9
- seconal9
- spelean9
- capes9
- capon9
- capos9
- cecal9
- cepes9
- claps9
- clasp9
- clepe9
- clops9
- cocas9
- copal9
- copen9
- copes9
- copse9
- cosec9
- paces9
- peace9
- pecan9
- pence9
- place9
- ponce9
- scalp9
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