METATHESIZE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. METATHESIZE 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept METATHESIZE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METATHESIZE is to know. It scores 25 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METATHESIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METATHESIZE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in METATHESIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METATHESIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with METATHESIZE
2 longer words begin with METATHESIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in METATHESIZE
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Common questions about METATHESIZE
- Is METATHESIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and METATHESIZE is not in it.
- How many points is METATHESIZE worth?
- METATHESIZE is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to METATHESIZE?
- METATHESIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of METATHESIZE:
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