METAPHRAST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. METAPHRAST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept METAPHRAST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METAPHRAST is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METAPHRAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
metaphrastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METAPHRAST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in METAPHRAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METAPHRAST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with METAPHRAST
3 longer words begin with METAPHRAST.
Shorter words from the letters in METAPHRAST
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Common questions about METAPHRAST
- Is METAPHRAST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and METAPHRAST is not in it.
- How many points is METAPHRAST worth?
- METAPHRAST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to METAPHRAST?
- METAPHRAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of METAPHRAST:
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