opalescence
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/ˌəʉpəˈlesəns/
Definition of opalescence
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)the state of being opalescent
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)the state of being opalescent
- (countable, uncountable)the milky iridescent appearance of a dense transparent medium when it is illuminated by polychromatic visible radiation (such as sunlight) due to local fluctuations in its density and therefore in its refractive index
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Etymology
From opal + -escence.
Words you can make from opalescence
200+ playable · top: PALEOCENE (13 pts)
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5 words7-letter words
19 words6-letter words
48 words- CALCES 10 pts
- CANCEL 10 pts
- CAPONS 10 pts
- CLEPES 10 pts
- COPALS 10 pts
- COPENS 10 pts
- ESCAPE 10 pts
- PEACES 10 pts
- PECANS 10 pts
- PENCEL 10 pts
- PLACES 10 pts
- PONCES 10 pts
- SCONCE 10 pts
- SCOPAE 10 pts
- SPENCE 10 pts
- ASLEEP 8 pts
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- CLEANS 8 pts
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- ENLACE 8 pts
- EOCENE 8 pts
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- NOPALS 8 pts
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- PALEOS 8 pts
- PANELS 8 pts
- PEASEN 8 pts
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- PEONES 8 pts
- PLANES 8 pts
- PLEASE 8 pts
- PLEONS 8 pts
- SAPELE 8 pts
- SEANCE 8 pts
- SENECA 8 pts
- SOLACE 8 pts
- SPLEEN 8 pts
- ANELES 6 pts
- ANOLES 6 pts
- LANOSE 6 pts
- LEONES 6 pts
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5-letter words
116 words- CAPES 9 pts
- CAPON 9 pts
- CAPOS 9 pts
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- CEPES 9 pts
- CLAPS 9 pts
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- CLEPE 9 pts
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- PACES 9 pts
- PEACE 9 pts
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- PONCE 9 pts
- SCALP 9 pts
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- SCOPA 9 pts
- SCOPE 9 pts
- SECCO 9 pts
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- ACNES 7 pts
- ALECS 7 pts
- ASCON 7 pts
- ASPEN 7 pts
- CALOS 7 pts
- CANES 7 pts
- CANOE 7 pts
- CANSO 7 pts
- CEASE 7 pts
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- LANCE 7 pts
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- LEAPS 7 pts
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- PAEON 7 pts
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- PALES 7 pts
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- PASEO 7 pts
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- PEONS 7 pts
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- PLANS 7 pts
- PLEAS 7 pts
- PLENA 7 pts
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- POLES 7 pts
- PONES 7 pts
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- SALEP 7 pts
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- SCONE 7 pts
- SEPAL 7 pts
- SLEEP 7 pts
- SLOPE 7 pts
- SNEAP 7 pts
- SOCLE 7 pts
- SPALE 7 pts
- SPEAN 7 pts
- SPEEL 7 pts
- AEONS 5 pts
- ALOES 5 pts
- ALONE 5 pts
- ANELE 5 pts
- ANOLE 5 pts
- EASEL 5 pts
- ELANS 5 pts
- ENOLS 5 pts
- LANES 5 pts
- LEANS 5 pts
- LEASE 5 pts
- LENES 5 pts
- LENOS 5 pts
- LENSE 5 pts
- LEONE 5 pts
- LOANS 5 pts
- NOELS 5 pts
- SALON 5 pts
- SOLAN 5 pts
4-letter words
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