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Is OPALESCING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OPALESCING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OPALESCING mean?

Opalescing is a form of OPALESCE.

  1. verb

    reflect light or colors like an opal

    “Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade”

  2. 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

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10

O (1) + P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 OPALESCING

OPALESCING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of OPALESCING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from OPALESCING

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