METAPHRASE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. METAPHRASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
m3e1t1a1p3h4r1a1s1e1
PlayableMETAPHRASE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept METAPHRASE?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful METAPHRASE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METAPHRASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METAPHRASE scores
Scrabble m3e1t1a1p3h4r1a1s1e1 17
Words with Friends m4e1t1a1p4h3r1a1s1e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in METAPHRASE, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METAPHRASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with METAPHRASE
2 longer words begin with METAPHRASE.
Shorter words from the letters in METAPHRASE
metaphase16 petersham16 earthpeas14 heartpeas14 hampster15 earthpea13 erathems13 heartpea13 preheats13 spreathe13 aptamers12 paramese12 temperas12 hetaeras11 amreetas10 asperate10 separate10 hampers14 pharmas14 tempehs14 athames12 erathem12 hamates12 hamster12 hareems12 heapers12 hepster12 mahseer12 meathes12 pethers12 preheat12 reshape12 sparthe12 sperthe12 sphaere12 spheare12 tephras12 thermae12 thermes12 threaps12
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Common questions about METAPHRASE
- Is METAPHRASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METAPHRASE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METAPHRASE worth?
- METAPHRASE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to METAPHRASE?
- METAPHRASE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of METAPHRASE:
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