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Is OPEN a Scrabble Word?

Yes, OPEN is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and an adjective, most often meaning “cause to open or to become open”.

Quick answer

Is OPEN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. OPEN is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: PEON, PONE, NOPE.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

OPEN meaning and definition

OPEN has 4 common senses and works as a verb and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

OPEN as a verb

  1. Cause to open or to become open.
  2. Start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning.

OPEN as an adjective

  1. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
  2. Affording free passage or access.

OPEN Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

OPEN scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
O11
P34
E11
N12
Total68

OPEN on premium squares

On a double word square OPEN scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of OPEN

3 words use exactly the same 4 letters as OPEN. See all anagrams of OPEN.

  • peon6
  • pone6
  • nope6

Shorter words hiding in OPEN

The letters O, P, E, N make 13 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble OPEN: all 13 words.

Words like OPEN

One-letter changes to OPEN, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in OPEN

  • omen6
  • oven7
  • oxen11
  • oped7
  • opes6

Add one letter to OPEN

  • copen9
  • opens7

Remove one letter from OPEN

  • pen5
  • ope5

More 4-letter words starting with OP

  • opus6
  • opah9
  • opal6
  • oped7
  • opes6
  • oppo8
  • opts6

OPEN word facts

OPEN is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with O and ends with N. By corpus frequency, OPEN is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters O, P, E, N on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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OPEN Scrabble word FAQ

Is OPEN a Scrabble word?

Yes. OPEN is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does OPEN mean?

OPEN is used as a verb and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “cause to open or to become open”.

How many points is OPEN worth in Scrabble?

OPEN is worth 6 points in Scrabble: O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is OPEN in Words With Friends?

OPEN is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of OPEN?

OPEN has 3 anagrams: PEON, PONE, NOPE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in OPEN?

You can make 13 shorter words from the letters in OPEN, including ONE, NO, ON and PEN.

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