opalesce

VERB /,oʊpə'lɛs/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O

opalesce is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1P3A1L1E1S1C3E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does opalesce mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal.

“This nitrate opalesces under certain conditions”

BROADER
2

Reflect light or colors like an opal.

“Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade”

“raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce”

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of opalesce

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