METASTASIS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. METASTASIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METASTASIS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful METASTASIS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METASTASIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
metastasiseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How METASTASIS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in METASTASIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METASTASIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does METASTASIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The spread of a disease, especially cancer, from its original site to another part of the body.
Metastasis is what makes advanced cancer dangerous, since cells travel through blood or lymph to new organs. Each new growth that results is itself a metastasis.
How METASTASIS is used
A medical term used in oncology; the plural is metastases.
- The scan found a metastasis in the lung.
- Early treatment aims to stop metastasis.
- Doctors watched closely for any sign of metastasis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METASTASIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METASTASIS
4 longer words begin with METASTASIS.
Shorter words from the letters in METASTASIS
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Common questions about METASTASIS
- Is METASTASIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METASTASIS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METASTASIS worth?
- METASTASIS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METASTASIS mean?
- The spread of a disease, especially cancer, from its original site to another part of the body.
- What letters can be added to METASTASIS?
- METASTASIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of METASTASIS:
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