Definitions for Opal

Opal o·pal

Spelling: [oh-puh l]
IPA: /ˈoʊ pəl/

Opal is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 36 anagrams from letters in Opal (alop).

Definitions for Opal

noun

  1. a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
  2. an iridescent variety of this that is used as a gem.
  3. a gem of this.
  4. a female given name.

Origin of Opal

1350-1400; Middle English Latin opalus Greek opállios opal, gem; probably from a source akin to Sanskrit upala precious stone

Examples for Opal

The rebels then turned their guns on the family huddled in the opal.

The moon, ringed by a halo, shone like an opal in the milk-white sky.

That clock has four faces made of opal, estimated at a value of $10-20 million.

One of the more positive parts of your personal life is your marriage to opal Stone Perlman, which has lasted over three decades.

She was like an opal—all sparkle when you move it, and at rest dull, most undeniably dull.

In that case, at least, Little, Brown responded by pulling opal from the bookshelves.

The hues of the opal, the light of the diamond, are not to be seen if the eye is too near.

To live in Venice is like being domesticated in the heart of an opal.

There was also an Australian opal and an Asian emerald, the latter greener than the grass.

The top of the mountain, like that of Shasta, in direct sunlight is an opal.

Word Value for Opal
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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