opalescent

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
- "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"

Adj

Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.

Origin / Etymology

From opal + -escent. First attested in 1813.

Synonyms

iridescent, nacreous, opaline, pearlescent

Scrabble Score: 14

opalescent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
opalescent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
opalescent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

opalescent is a valid Words With Friends word