opalite
o·pal·ite/ˈoʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/noun
opalite is spelled O-P-A-L-I-T-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables (o·pal·ite). It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, opalite means “Opal; some variety of it; an artificial mineral resembling it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of opalite is opalites.
How many letters and syllables are in opalite?
| Letters | 7: O-P-A-L-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: o·pal·ite |
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is opalite?
Opalite appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce opalite?
- UK /ˈəʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/
- UK /ˈəʊ̯.pəl.ʌɪ̯t/
- US /ˈoʊ̯.pəl.aɪ̯t/
Opalite has 3 syllables, split o·pal·ite in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of opalite
- opalites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does opalite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Opal; some variety of it; an artificial mineral resembling it.
- 2
Opal glass, formed into tiles or bricks.
an opalite tile
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does opalite come from?
From opal + -ite. First attested in 1896.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).