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.
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
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
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.
What does METAPHRASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A literal, word-for-word translation of a text into another language.
A metaphrase sticks closely to the original wording, in contrast to a paraphrase, which restates meaning more loosely. As a verb, to metaphrase can mean to turn verse into prose or the reverse.
How METAPHRASE is used
Metaphrase is used in discussions of translation and literary theory.
- The scholar offered a metaphrase of the ancient poem.
- A strict metaphrase often reads awkwardly in the new language.
- Dryden contrasted metaphrase with paraphrase in his essay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METAPHRASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METAPHRASE
2 longer words begin with METAPHRASE.
Shorter words from the letters in METAPHRASE
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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 does METAPHRASE mean?
- A literal, word-for-word translation of a text into another language.
- 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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