01 Word definition

opponent

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is OPPONENT a word?

Yes. OPPONENT is a 8-letter noun. a contestant that you are matched against Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OPPONENT?

O-P-P-O-N-E-N-T

OPPONENT contains 8 letters, begins with O, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a contestant that you are matched against

2noun

  1. someone who offers opposition

Synonyms
oppositionoppositeadversaryantagonistopposerresister
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OPPONENT spelled?

O1P2P3O4N5E6N7T8
Starts withOPPFirst 3 letters
Ends withENTLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats N, O, P
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About OPPONENT.

How do you spell OPPONENT?

OPPONENT is spelled O-P-P-O-N-E-N-T. It contains 8 letters.