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Is OPPOSITE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, OPPOSITE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “being directly across from each other; facing”.

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Is OPPOSITE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. OPPOSITE is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

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
8
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

OPPOSITE meaning and definition

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

OPPOSITE as an adjective

  1. Being directly across from each other; facing.
  2. Of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem.
  3. Moving or facing away from each other.

OPPOSITE as a noun

  1. A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.

OPPOSITE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

OPPOSITE scores 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
O11
P34
P34
O11
S11
I11
T11
E11
Total1214

OPPOSITE on premium squares

On a double word square OPPOSITE scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. Played from a full rack, all 8 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of OPPOSITE

No other word uses exactly the letters in OPPOSITE.

Shorter words hiding in OPPOSITE

The letters O, P, P, O, S, I, T, E make 153 shorter words, up to 7 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble OPPOSITE: all 153 words.

Words like OPPOSITE

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

Change one letter in OPPOSITE

  • apposite12

Add one letter to OPPOSITE

  • opposites13

More 8-letter words starting with OP

  • opponent12
  • operator10
  • optative13
  • optimism14
  • opalesce12
  • openness10
  • operable12
  • optimise12
  • optimize21
  • openwork17
  • operatic12
  • operetta10
  • opposing13
  • opaquely22
  • opencast12
  • ophidian14
  • opopanax19
  • opsonize19

OPPOSITE word facts

OPPOSITE is an 8-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 4 vowels (O, I and E) and 4 consonants, with P and O repeated. It starts with O and ends with E. By corpus frequency, OPPOSITE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters O, P, P, O, S, I, T, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 8 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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OPPOSITE Scrabble word FAQ

Is OPPOSITE a Scrabble word?

Yes. OPPOSITE is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does OPPOSITE mean?

OPPOSITE is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “being directly across from each other; facing”.

How many points is OPPOSITE worth in Scrabble?

OPPOSITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble: O (1) + P (3) + P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is OPPOSITE in Words With Friends?

OPPOSITE is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does OPPOSITE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in OPPOSITE, but 153 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in OPPOSITE?

You can make 153 shorter words from the letters in OPPOSITE, including SET, STOP, TIE and POST.

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