Words · Familiar
ope
3 letters · 3 distinct letters
ope is in Nectary’s accepted word list, but we don’t have a definition for it yet.
Word history
1. Representing oh pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end (IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /oʊp/, [oʊp̚]) (excrescent /p/); therefore oh + p. 2. From Middle English ope (“open”), shortened form of open, from Old English open (“open”).
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 60: a larger list with less common words.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every 2 million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Not playable Too short for the spelling bee, where words have four letters or more.