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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. OPINION is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (7 letters, 9 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
ruling, impression, feeling, belief, notion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought, public opinion, popular opinion, vox populi, legal opinion, judgment, judgement
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
OPINION scores 9 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: I×2, N×2, O×2, P×1
OPINION has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
OPINION is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with O, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "OPINION — the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)" (9 Scrabble points).
OPINION is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is OPINION a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
OPINION (noun): the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself). Additional senses: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"; a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"; a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion".
In standard Scrabble scoring, OPINION totals 9 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. OPINION relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
OPINION is 7 letters long, begins with O, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram IINNOOP. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so OPINION is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 7-letter entries, OPINION ranks by raw score (9 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZ, ZYZZYVA, JAZZBOW, JAZZILY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, OPINION carries 4 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on O or N are common study angles; browse words starting with O and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
OPINION is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with O, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like OPINION frequently cross shorter words; knowing that OPINION contains I, N, O, P helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as o?????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside OPINION include OP, PI, IN — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: O, P, I, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble opinion directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 9 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat OPINION as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "OPINION — the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)" (9 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.