opening
Opening can refer to an open or empty space in or between things, a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise, or becoming open or being made open. Opening is also used as adjective, with meanings including first or beginning.
Length
7
Scrabble
10
WWF
14
Starts
OP
Ends
ING
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “OPENING” Mean?
/ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/
opening has 14 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
1 sensefirst or beginning
“the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth”
“the play's opening scene”
Noun
13 sensesan open or empty space in or between things
“there was a small opening between the trees”
“the explosion made a gap in the wall”
Synonyms
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
becoming open or being made open
“the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for”
the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
“the opening received good critical reviews”
the act of opening something
“the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door”
opportunity especially for employment or promotion
“there is an opening in the sales department”
Show 7 more noun definitions
the initial part of the introduction
“the opening established the basic theme”
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
“they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door”
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
“he memorized all the important chess openings”
the first of a series of actions
Synonyms
Synonyms for OPENING
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
7
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
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Definition
first or beginning
Length
7 letters
Starts With
O
Ends With
G
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Letters
O, P, E, N, I, N, G
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆OPENING has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆OPENING is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆OPENING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆OPENING contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
P
Letter Pattern
ABCDEDF
CV Pattern
VCVCVCC
Vowel Share
43%
Consonant Share
57%
Bigrams
OP, PE, EN, NI, IN, NG
Trigrams
OPE, PEN, ENI, NIN, ING
Crossword Intelligence
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