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
RELATED
2
Reflect light or colors like an opal.
“Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade”
“raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce”
BROADER
RELATED
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of opalesce
SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
Every anagram above uses exactly the same letters — tap one to see its meaning and score.