Opalesce

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Opalesce

intransitive verb

To exhibit an iridescent shimmer of colors.
To give forth a play of colors, like the opal.

noun

To give forth a play of colors like the opal; exhibit opalescence.

verb

To be opalescent; to give forth a play of colours, like the opal.
reflect light or colors like an opal
"raindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesce"

Anagrams of Opalesce

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "opalesce":

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6-LETTER WORDS

asleep aslope clepes copals elapse elopes escape peaces places please solace

5-LETTER WORDS

alecs aloes calos capes capos cease cepes claps clasp clepe clops close coals colas coles+22 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "opalesce" and rearranging:

+descaloped opalesced

+sescalopes opalesces

Related Word Patterns

OP...Words starting with "op"...CEWords ending with "ce"All 8-letter words Unscramble "opalesce"

Rhyming Words

abduce aberrance abeyance abhorrence abidance absence absorbance absorptance abstinence abundance accedence acceptance accidence accomplice accordance+5 more

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