Definition of opalescent

"opalescent" in the adjective sense

1. iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent

having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

"an iridescent oil slick"

"nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"

"a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"

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opalescent in Scrabble®

The word opalescent is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters opalescent:

OPALESCENT
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (36 words)

acetone, alecost, alpeens, apostle, cantles, caplets, cenotes, cleanse, enclasp, enclose, enolase, enolate, lactone, lactose, lancets, lateens, leanest, leantos, leptons, locates, nepotal, octanes, octenes, oleates, onestep, openest, pectens, pectose, pencase, pentose, planets, polecat, poteens, scalene, spelean, toecaps

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word opalescent

OPALESCENT
(153)
OPALESCENT
(135)
OPALESCENT
(102)
OPALESCENT
(90)
OPALESCENT
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OPALESCENT
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OPALESCENT
(34)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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OPALESCENT
(28)
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(24)
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(18)
OPALESCENT
(17)
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(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In opalescent

OPALESCENT
(153)
OPALESCENT
(135)
OPALESCENT
(102)
POLECAT
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPLETS
(94 = 44 + 50)
PECTENS
(94 = 44 + 50)
PENCASE
(94 = 44 + 50)
ENCLASP
(94 = 44 + 50)
PECTOSE
(94 = 44 + 50)
TOECAPS
(94 = 44 + 50)
PECTENS
(92 = 42 + 50)
POLECAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
TOECAPS
(92 = 42 + 50)
POLECAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
TOECAPS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PENCASE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PECTENS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPLETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PECTOSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PENCASE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPLETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PECTOSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ENCLASP
(92 = 42 + 50)
TOECAPS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ENCLASP
(92 = 42 + 50)
PENCASE
(92 = 42 + 50)
OPALESCENT
(90)
OCTENES
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACETONE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACTOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTENS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTENS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTENS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCALENE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LEPTONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENCLOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTENS
(86 = 36 + 50)
LANCETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACTOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LANCETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTENS
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CAPLETS
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ONESTEP
(86 = 36 + 50)
LANCETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTENS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENCLOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LEPTONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALPEENS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTOSE
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PECTOSE
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PECTOSE
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PENCASE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCTANES
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ALPEENS
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PENCASE
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NEPOTAL
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(86 = 36 + 50)
PENCASE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENCASE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANTLES
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PENCASE
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ACETONE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANTLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENTOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENTOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTOSE
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ENCLASP
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SCALENE
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POLECAT
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TOECAPS
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CAPLETS
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CENOTES
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ALECOST
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POLECAT
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ENCLASP
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POTEENS
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LOCATES
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ENCLASP
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POLECAT
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ENCLASP
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APOSTLE
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TOECAPS
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ENCLASP
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PECTOSE
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LACTONE
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OCTENES
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PECTOSE
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TOECAPS
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CENOTES
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LACTONE
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ALECOST
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POTEENS
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ALECOST
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PECTOSE
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TOECAPS
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ENCLASP
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ENCLASP
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PECTOSE
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CAPLETS
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POLECAT
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TOECAPS
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PENCASE
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ALPEENS
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ALECOST
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ALECOST
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LACTONE
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PENTOSE
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PENCASE
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ENCLOSE
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ALPEENS
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CANTLES
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CANTLES
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ENCLOSE
(80 = 30 + 50)

opalescent in Words With Friends™

The word opalescent is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters opalescent:

OPALESCENT
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (36 words)

acetone, alecost, alpeens, apostle, cantles, caplets, cenotes, cleanse, enclasp, enclose, enolase, enolate, lactone, lactose, lancets, lateens, leanest, leantos, leptons, locates, nepotal, octanes, octenes, oleates, onestep, openest, pectens, pectose, pencase, pentose, planets, polecat, poteens, scalene, spelean, toecaps

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word opalescent

OPALESCENT
(252)
OPALESCENT
(216)
OPALESCENT
(156)
OPALESCENT
(132)
OPALESCENT
(90)
OPALESCENT
(90)
OPALESCENT
(88)
OPALESCENT
(80)
OPALESCENT
(76)
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(76)
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(76)
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(76)
OPALESCENT
(72)
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(72)
OPALESCENT
(66)
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(66)
OPALESCENT
(56)
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(56)
OPALESCENT
(48)
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(48)
OPALESCENT
(44)
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(44)
OPALESCENT
(40)
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(40)
OPALESCENT
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
OPALESCENT
(28)
OPALESCENT
(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
OPALESCENT
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
OPALESCENT
(21)
OPALESCENT
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In opalescent

OPALESCENT
(252)
OPALESCENT
(216)
OPALESCENT
(156)
OPALESCENT
(132)
CAPLETS
(125 = 90 + 35)
PECTENS
(125 = 90 + 35)
TOECAPS
(122 = 87 + 35)
PECTOSE
(122 = 87 + 35)
POLECAT
(113 = 78 + 35)
PENCASE
(113 = 78 + 35)
ENCLASP
(110 = 75 + 35)
ENCLASP
(110 = 75 + 35)
PENCASE
(107 = 72 + 35)
NEPOTAL
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SPELEAN
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POLECAT
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LACTONE
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CANTLES
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SCALENE
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LEPTONS
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PENCASE
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PENTOSE
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LOCATES
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ALECOST
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LACTOSE
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OPENEST
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ENCLASP
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CENOTES
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TOECAPS
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ENCLASP
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LANCETS
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PLANETS
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LANCETS
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CAPLETS
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POLECAT
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ENCLOSE
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CLEANSE
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ALPEENS
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PENCASE
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PENCASE
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PECTENS
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PENCASE
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POTEENS
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TOECAPS
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ACETONE
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PECTOSE
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TOECAPS
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OCTENES
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ONESTEP
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TOECAPS
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ALECOST
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APOSTLE
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OCTANES
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ENCLASP
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ENCLOSE
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SPELEAN
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PECTENS
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CANTLES
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ENCLASP
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CLEANSE
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ENCLASP
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PLANETS
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CAPLETS
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LANCETS
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SCALENE
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SCALENE
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ALECOST
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PENTOSE
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ENCLASP
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CENOTES
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OPENEST
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POTEENS
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OCTANES
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ALECOST
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ENCLASP
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ACETONE
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PENCASE
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POLECAT
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CAPLETS
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CAPLETS
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OPALESCENT
(90)
OPALESCENT
(90)
LEPTONS
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LACTONE
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POLECAT
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ALPEENS
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CAPLETS
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OPALESCENT
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PECTOSE
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PECTOSE
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PECTOSE
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PECANS
(87)
CAPLET
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TOECAPS
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PECTEN
(87)
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(87)
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POTEENS
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OCTANES
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Words within the letters of opalescent

2 letter words in opalescent (14 words)

9 letter words in opalescent (2 words)

10 letter words in opalescent (1 word)

opalescent + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence opalescent

Words that start with opalescent (1 word)

Words with opalescent in them (1 word)

Words that end with opalescent (2 words)

Word Growth involving opalescent

Shorter words in opalescent

pa pal opal opalesce

ale ales pales opalesce

ale pale pales opalesce

pa pal pale pales opalesce

en cent scent

Longer words containing opalescent

nonopalescent