METAPLASIA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. METAPLASIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METAPLASIA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METAPLASIA is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METAPLASIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
metaplasiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METAPLASIA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in METAPLASIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METAPLASIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does METAPLASIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The change of one type of mature tissue into another type.
Metaplasia is often a response to long irritation, such as smoking altering the lining of the airways. Doctors watch metaplasia carefully because in some places it can be a step toward cancer.
How METAPLASIA is used
Metaplasia is a pathology term found in medical reports and textbooks.
- The biopsy showed metaplasia in the lining of the throat.
- Chronic acid reflux can cause metaplasia of the oesophagus.
- Metaplasia is usually reversible if the irritation stops.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METAPLASIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METAPLASIA
1 longer words begin with METAPLASIA.
Shorter words from the letters in METAPLASIA
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Common questions about METAPLASIA
- Is METAPLASIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METAPLASIA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METAPLASIA worth?
- METAPLASIA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METAPLASIA mean?
- The change of one type of mature tissue into another type.
- What letters can be added to METAPLASIA?
- METAPLASIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of METAPLASIA:
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