METAPHORS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. METAPHORS 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.
m3e1t1a1p3h4o1r1s1
PlayableMETAPHORS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept METAPHORS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful METAPHORS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METAPHORS
No single letter turns METAPHORS into another word.
How METAPHORS scores
Scrabble m3e1t1a1p3h4o1r1s1 16
Words with Friends m4e1t1a1p4h3o1r1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in METAPHORS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METAPHORS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about METAPHORS
- All 9 letters of METAPHORS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in METAPHORS
apothems15 hampster15 metaphor15 phorates13 potshare13 teraohms13 apothem14 hampers14 hamster12 harmost12 mothers12 phorate12 pothers12 smother12 sparthe12 strophe12 teashop12 tephras12 teraohm12 thermos12 thorpes12 threaps12 emparts11 restamp11 stamper11 stomper11 tampers11 trompes11 asthore10 earshot10 haroset10 amorets9 esparto9 maestro9 omertas9 proteas9 seaport9 empath13 hamper13 morphs13
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Common questions about METAPHORS
- Is METAPHORS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METAPHORS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METAPHORS worth?
- METAPHORS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to METAPHORS?
- No single letter can be added to METAPHORS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of METAPHORS:
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