METAPHORIC is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. METAPHORIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METAPHORIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METAPHORIC is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METAPHORIC
No single letter turns METAPHORIC into another word.
How METAPHORIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in METAPHORIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METAPHORIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about METAPHORIC
- All 10 letters of METAPHORIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does METAPHORIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Using a figure of speech that describes one thing in terms of another.
Metaphoric language says one thing is another to suggest a likeness, as when someone calls time a thief. The word is a slightly shorter alternative to metaphorical and is common in literary criticism. It describes the manner of expression, not the truth of it.
How METAPHORIC is used
Used by critics and teachers when discussing figurative writing.
- The poem is deeply metaphoric from the first line.
- He gave a metaphoric account of his illness.
- Her metaphoric style made the essay memorable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METAPHORIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of METAPHORIC
The 10 tiles of METAPHORIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with METAPHORIC
2 longer words begin with METAPHORIC.
Shorter words from the letters in METAPHORIC
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Common questions about METAPHORIC
- Is METAPHORIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METAPHORIC, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METAPHORIC worth?
- METAPHORIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METAPHORIC mean?
- Using a figure of speech that describes one thing in terms of another.
- What letters can be added to METAPHORIC?
- No single letter can be added to METAPHORIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of METAPHORIC:
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