/oʊp/
interjectionnoun

Is OPE a Scrabble word?

Yes. OPE is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning An exclamation of surprise; oops.

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. An exclamation of surprise; oops.

    “Ope! Sorry about that.”

Noun 1 meaning

  1. An alley or narrow passage (an opening between houses, buildings, etc).

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ope via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Representing oh pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end (IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /oʊp/, [oʊp̚]) (excrescent /p/); therefore oh + -p.

OPE at a glance

OPE has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (O 1 + P 3 + E 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #43,275 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -OPE

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