Is OPPORTUNISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPPORTUNISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPPORTUNISTS mean?
Opportunists is a form of OPPORTUNIST.
- noun
a person who places expediency above principle
- adjective
taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 16 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 OPPORTUNISTS
OPPORTUNISTS 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 OPPORTUNISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- opportunist15
- postprison14
- pourpoints14
- propositus14
- pourpoint13
- proptosis13
- outsprints12
- pinspots12
- ripstops12
- supports12
- topspins12
- outpoints11
- outsprint11
- outstrips11
- positrons11
- posturist11
- printouts11
- sorptions11
- spittoons11
- turnspits11
- pinspot11
- popouts11
- postops11
- ripstop11
- support11
- tiptops11
- topspin11
- outpoint10
- outports10
- outposts10
- outstrip10
- portions10
- positron10
- postriot10
- printout10
- protists10
- sorption10
- spinouts10
- spittoon10
- turnspit10
- utopists10
- pinups10
- popout10
- postop10
- tiptop10
- troppo10
- inpours9
- options9
- outport9
- outpost9
- pistons9
- pistous9
- poisons9
- portion9
- postins9
- potions9
- prisons9
- protist9
- protons9
- purists9
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