METAPHASE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. METAPHASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METAPHASE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METAPHASE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METAPHASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
metaphasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METAPHASE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in METAPHASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METAPHASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does METAPHASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The stage of cell division when chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell.
Metaphase follows prophase and comes before anaphase. Chromosomes are most visible at this point, which is why biologists photograph metaphase cells to count them.
How METAPHASE is used
Metaphase is a biology term for a stage of mitosis or meiosis.
- In metaphase the chromosomes sit along the equator.
- The slide shows a cell in metaphase.
- Spindle fibres attach during metaphase.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METAPHASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METAPHASE
1 longer words begin with METAPHASE.
Shorter words from the letters in METAPHASE
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Common questions about METAPHASE
- Is METAPHASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METAPHASE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METAPHASE worth?
- METAPHASE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METAPHASE mean?
- The stage of cell division when chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell.
- What letters can be added to METAPHASE?
- METAPHASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of METAPHASE:
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