What OPALS Means
OPALS is a form of OPAL, which means:
- noun: a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
OPALS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as O1 P3 A1 L1 S1.
Anagrams of OPALS (1)
Same letters, different order. Any of these plays the same tiles for the same score.
Words Made From The Letters In OPALS
43 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
4 letter words (15)
3 letter words (19)
2 letter words (9)
Longer Words Containing OPALS
OPALS appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.