METACARPAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. METACARPAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
m3e1t1a1c3a1r1p3a1l1
PlayableMETACARPAL · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept METACARPAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful METACARPAL is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METACARPAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
metacarpalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METACARPAL scores
Scrabble m3e1t1a1c3a1r1p3a1l1 16
Words with Friends m4e1t1a1c4a1r1p4a1l2 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in METACARPAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METACARPAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with METACARPAL
1 longer words begin with METACARPAL.
Shorter words from the letters in METACARPAL
placemat14 malapert12 palamate12 placater12 clamper13 crampet13 paracme13 aptamer11 calamar11 caltrap11 cameral11 caprate11 caramel11 carpale11 catalpa11 ceramal11 maceral11 palamae11 palmate11 patamar11 placate11 plectra11 tampala11 templar11 trample11 apteral9 taramea9 camper12 cample12 alpaca10 ampler10 amtrac10 calmer10 camera10 camlet10 caplet10 carpal10 carpel10 carpet10 craple10
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Common questions about METACARPAL
- Is METACARPAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METACARPAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METACARPAL worth?
- METACARPAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to METACARPAL?
- METACARPAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of METACARPAL:
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