Is OPENINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPENINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPENINGS mean?
Openings is a form of OPENING.
- adjective
first or beginning
“the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth”
- noun
an open or empty space in or between things
“there was a small opening between the trees”
- noun
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
- noun
becoming open or being made open
“the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 11 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 OPENINGS
OPENINGS 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.
Words you can make from OPENINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epigons10
- opening10
- pigeons10
- pingoes10
- spongin10
- pension9
- pinones9
- epigon9
- genips9
- gipons9
- pengos9
- pigeon9
- pingos9
- pogies9
- posing9
- sponge9
- opines8
- pennis8
- pinons8
- ponies8
- genip8
- gipon8
- oping8
- pengo8
- pingo8
- pings8
- pongs8
- ensign7
- nosing7
- soigne7
- inspo7
- opens7
- opine7
- opsin7
- peins7
- penis7
- penni7
- peons7
- pines7
- pinon7
- pions7
- poise7
- pones7
- snipe7
- spine7
- gips7
- pegs7
- pigs7
- ping7
- pong7
- segni6
- segno6
- sengi6
- singe6
- epos6
- nips6
- nope6
- open6
- opes6
- pein6
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