METANOIA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. METANOIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METANOIA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METANOIA is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METANOIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
metanoiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METANOIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in METANOIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METANOIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about METANOIA
- METANOIA runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does METANOIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A profound change of heart and way of life, especially through repentance or spiritual conversion.
The word comes from Greek and is common in theology, where metanoia means more than regret: it implies turning one's whole direction. Writers also use metanoia loosely for any deep personal transformation.
How METANOIA is used
Metanoia is used in religious, philosophical and psychological writing about inner change.
- His long illness led to a real metanoia.
- The sermon described metanoia as turning around, not merely feeling sorry.
- She called the moment of metanoia the start of her second life.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METANOIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METANOIA
1 longer words begin with METANOIA.
Shorter words from the letters in METANOIA
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Common questions about METANOIA
- Is METANOIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METANOIA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METANOIA worth?
- METANOIA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METANOIA mean?
- A profound change of heart and way of life, especially through repentance or spiritual conversion.
- What letters can be added to METANOIA?
- METANOIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of METANOIA:
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