Definition of OPE

ope

Plural: opes

Intj

  • An exclamation of surprise; oops.

Adj

  • Open.

Verb

Verb Forms: oped, oping, opes

  • An archaic or poetic term meaning to open.
  • To open.

Noun

  • An alley or narrow passage (an opening between houses, buildings, etc).
  • Clipping of operations, in terms of an organization.

Examples

  • Ope! Sorry about that.
  • Ope, let me just squeeze past ya there.
  • Tonkin's Ope
  • With a flourish, she played OPE to open up a new scoring lane on the Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

Representing oh pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end (IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /oʊp/, [oʊp̚]) (excrescent /p/). Compare yep, yup, nope, and welp.

Scrabble Score: 5

ope: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ope: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ope: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

ope: valid Words With Friends Word