METE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. METE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in METE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,951.
What stands out about METE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does METE mean in Scrabble?
verb
literaryformal
To distribute or allot something, especially punishment, in due measure.
To mete out a punishment is to hand it down in a measured, deliberate way, and the phrase mete out survives from an older, more general use of mete for measuring anything by a fixed standard. Outside this set phrase the verb has almost disappeared from everyday speech.
How METE is used
Almost always used in the fixed phrase mete out, chiefly in formal or literary writing about justice and punishment.
- The judge chose to mete out a harsh sentence.
- Ancient law required the elders to mete justice fairly.
- He resolved to mete out equal shares to each heir.
- The general would mete punishment without mercy.
- The old text warns that fate will mete reward and loss alike.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of METE
The 4 tiles of METE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with METE
Showing 24 of 72 words that begin with METE.
Words ending in METE
15 words end in METE. Useful as a back hook: play METE onto a word already on the board.
Words with METE inside
Showing 24 of 638 words that contain METE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with METE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in METE
Common questions about METE
- Is METE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METE worth?
- METE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METE mean?
- To distribute or allot something, especially punishment, in due measure.
- What letters can be added to METE?
- METE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of METE:
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