opossum

1. Any of several similar marsupials of Australia belonging to the family Phalangeridae.

2. Any of various nocturnal, usually arboreal marsupials of the family Didelphidae, especially Didelphis marsupialis of the Western Hemisphere, having a thick coat of hair, a long snout, and a long prehensile tail. See Regional Note at possum.

3. Any of several Australian phalangers.

4. Any of a family (Didelphidae) of American marsupials that usually have a pointed snout and prehensile tail.

5. A common omnivorous largely nocturnal mammal () of North America that has grayish to blackish fur with white on the cheeks and is an expert climber.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
opossum	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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mosso	7
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sumps	9
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pomos	9

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
possum	10
osmous	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
opossum	11