Is OPUNTIAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPUNTIAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPUNTIAS mean?
Opuntias is a form of OPUNTIA.
- noun
large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 10 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 OPUNTIAS
OPUNTIAS 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 OPUNTIAS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OPUNTIAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- utopians10
- opuntia9
- outspan9
- spinout9
- utopian9
- utopias9
- inputs8
- paints8
- pantos8
- patins8
- patios8
- patois8
- pianos8
- pinots8
- pintas8
- pintos8
- piston8
- pistou8
- pitons8
- points8
- postin8
- ptisan8
- puntos8
- putons8
- spinto8
- unstop8
- utopia8
- inapt7
- input7
- inspo7
- nipas7
- opsin7
- pains7
- paint7
- panto7
- pants7
- patin7
- patio7
- piano7
- pians7
- pinas7
- pinot7
- pinta7
- pinto7
- pints7
- pions7
- pious7
- pitas7
- piton7
- point7
- posit7
- pouts7
- psoai7
- punas7
- punto7
- punts7
- puton7
- situp7
- spait7
- spout7
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